Dry Hill Road & Upham Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Dry Hill Road & Upham Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. It climbs 636 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dry Hill Road & Upham Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 817–1,222 ft
Out & Back · Montague State Forest
Trailhead: Dry Hill Road · 42.55966, -72.46377
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Dry Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SE.
- 1.5 miReach Dry Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Dry Hill Road Trailhead
- Dry Hill Connector & Dry Hill Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Dry Hill Sunset Point & Dry Hill Road 3 mi · ▲ 588 ft
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