Upham Road
8.8 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Upham Road is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. It climbs 728 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Upham Road
8.8 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 887–1,222 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.55726, -72.45971
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Dry Hill Sunset Point & Dry Hill Connector via Dry Hill Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Dry Hill 2.7 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Upham Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 7 mi · ▲ 655 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 7.8 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white) 9.5 mi · ▲ 735 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Grounts Corner, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Grounts Corner, Massachusetts