Spring Road Trail via Spring Street Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr
Spring Road Trail via Spring Street Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Ward Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Road Trail via Spring Street Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 483–579 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.22693, -71.60379
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Spring Street Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Spring Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Spring Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Spring Street Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Old Hopkinton Spring Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Loop Road–Spring Street Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 350 ft
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