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Upton State Forest

Pratt Hill–Mammoth Rock, 9 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Pratt Hill–Mammoth Rock, 9 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Woodville, MA. The route passes Mammoth Rock and Dean Pond before reaching Pratt Hill at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 622 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 594 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21469, -71.58530
Nearest town Woodville, MA
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Pratt Hill–Mammoth Rock, 9 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 322–592 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.21469, -71.58530

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miPass Mammoth Rock.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grouse Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Loop Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hawk Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miPass Dean Pond.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop Road, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear right onto Dean Pond Road, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miReach Pratt Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  33. 350 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Dean Pond Road, heading SE.
  36. 350 ftBear left onto Loop Road, heading N.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miBear right onto Hawk Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left onto Loop Road, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miBear right onto Grouse Trail, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading NE.
  42. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  45. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pratt-hill-mammoth-rock-out-back-4-summits-13-km

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
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°72° 30%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°72° 17%

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