Park Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Park Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 570 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 522 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17787, -71.55805
Nearest town North Milford, MA
Directions
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Park Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17787, -71.55805
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 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
13% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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