Upper Charles Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Whitneys, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 253 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23636, -71.41130
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
Directions
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Upper Charles Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 54 min
Elevation 166–254 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.23636, -71.41130
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Charles Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 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
22% gravel1% paved77% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip81%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
83°63°
Wed
84°63°
Thu
85°69°
30%
Fri
96°71°
29%
Sat
93°71°
35%
Sun
96°70°
15%
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