Upton State Forest

Pratt Hill–Pratt Hill Road, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Pratt Hill–Pratt Hill Road, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. The route reaches Pratt Hill. It climbs 488 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 594 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17562, -71.61882
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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Pratt Hill–Pratt Hill Road, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 327–592 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.17562, -71.61882

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Pratt Hill.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Pratt Hill Road, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftSharp right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miReach Pratt Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miSharp left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 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

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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