Pratt Hill Road
6.9 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Pratt Hill Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 729 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pratt Hill Road
6.9 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 303–591 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17707, -71.56165
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pratt Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.
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