Park Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Park Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 449 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 522 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17719, -71.57242
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Park Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17719, -71.57242
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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