Pratt Hill Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 813 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Pratt Hill Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 813 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pratt Hill Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 813 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17949, -71.55776
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.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pratt Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach Pratt Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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