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Upton State Forest

Dean Pond–Bridge Road, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Dean Pond–Bridge Road, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. The route reaches Dean Pond. It climbs 487 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 489 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19937, -71.58638
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Dean Pond–Bridge Road, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 322–489 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.19937, -71.58638

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridge Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Loop Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miPass Dean Pond.
  5. 500 ftBear right onto Dean Pond Road, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pratt Hill Road, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftReach Dean Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftTurn left onto Dean Pond Road, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftBear left onto Loop Road, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bridge Road, heading N.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pratt-hill-dean-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-aa9d

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°69° 39%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 92°71° 17%

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