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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Pratt Hill.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pratt Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Pratt Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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