Upton State Forest

Triphammer Road via Park Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Triphammer Road via Park Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 502 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gravel Pit Road 42.18935, -71.59435
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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Triphammer Road via Park Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 304–502 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: Gravel Pit Road · 42.18935, -71.59435

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Gravel Pit Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miReach Triphammer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Gravel Pit Road, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°69° 41%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 93°72° 17%

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