Upham Road
7.6 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Upham Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near North Leverett, MA. It climbs 651 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Upham Road
7.6 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 833–1,124 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Upham Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Upham Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Dry Hill 3.6 mi · ▲ 593 ft
- East Chestnut Hill Road via Upham Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 510 ft
- Dry Hill Connector via Upham Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.8 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 7.3 mi · ▲ 650 ft
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