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Upper Charles Rail Trail, Sherborn MA.jpg
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Upper Charles Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Upper Charles Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Whitneys, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 243 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23119, -71.40706
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
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Upper Charles Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Elevation 166–244 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.23119, -71.40706

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Charles Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-charles-trail-out-back-4-km-7a05

Trail surface

26% gravel1% paved73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

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