Wendell State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,125 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51867, -72.47239
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miBear right onto Upham Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  6. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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