Park Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Park Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 509 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Park Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17707, -71.56165
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.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading E.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Rockwood Meadows Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft
- Park Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Pratt Hill Road 6.9 mi · ▲ 729 ft
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