Upton State Forest

Park Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Park Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 431 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17385, -71.56750
Nearest town North Milford, MA

Directions

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Park Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.17385, -71.56750

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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