Park Road
6.7 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Park Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 558 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Park Road
6.7 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17614, -71.55891
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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