Spring Road Trail–Spring Street Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Spring Road Trail–Spring Street Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 370 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Road Trail–Spring Street Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 431–561 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: Swamp Trail · 42.21208, -71.60390
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Spring Street Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Spring Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Spring Street Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Old Hopkinton Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 6.4 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 6.4 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
- 6.5 mi · out & back · via Old Hopkinton Spring Trail
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