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Upton State Forest

Pratt Hill via Park Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Pratt Hill via Park Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. The route reaches Pratt Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 594 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gravel Pit Road 42.18935, -71.59435
Nearest town Upton, MA
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Pratt Hill via Park Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 304–592 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Gravel Pit Road · 42.18935, -71.59435

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Gravel Pit Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miReach Pratt Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Gravel Pit Road, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pratt-hill-out-back

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
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 89°69° 41%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 93°72° 17%

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