Pratt Hill Road
7.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Pratt Hill Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 637 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pratt Hill Road
7.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 303–591 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17385, -71.56750
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 1 min before dark.
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