Montague State Forest

Upham Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Upham Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. It climbs 566 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,221 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55726, -72.45971
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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Upham Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 887–1,222 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: 42.55726, -72.45971

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miReach Upham Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 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

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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