Upton State Forest

Park Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Park Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 502 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20054, -71.61934
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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Park Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 322–502 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.20054, -71.61934

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°69° 40%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 17%

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