Montague State Forest

Upham Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Upham Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near North Leverett, MA. It climbs 436 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,125 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51867, -72.47239
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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Upham Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 833–1,124 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miBear right onto Upham Road, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miReach Upham Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 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

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 90°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.

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