Upper Charles Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Holliston, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 187 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail 42.20407, -71.42169
Nearest town Holliston, MA
Directions
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Upper Charles Trail
5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 159–188 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.20407, -71.42169
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Downtown Holliston stop 662 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
- 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.5 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
88% gravel3% paved9% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Downtown Holliston stop 662 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Upper Charles Trail
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- 5 mi · out & back · via Upper Charles Trail
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