Upper Charles Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Whitneys, MA. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 279 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23907, -71.41220
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
Directions
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Upper Charles Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 166–279 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.23907, -71.41220
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
27% gravel1% paved72% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
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°72°
29%
Sat
93°70°
35%
Sun
95°67°
15%
Mon
94°72°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.
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