Pratt Hill Road
7.2 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Pratt Hill Road is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 751 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pratt Hill Road
7.2 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 303–591 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17614, -71.55891
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.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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 N.
- 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.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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