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Upper Charles Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Upper Charles Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Metcalf, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 282 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17939, -71.44948
Nearest town Metcalf, MA
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Upper Charles Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 227–283 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.17939, -71.44948

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Mission Springs stop 440 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto High Water Bypass, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 1.2 miContinue straight onto High Water Bypass, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 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-9-km

Trail surface

55% gravel34% paved8% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.6″ 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 83°62°
Thu 88°70° 34%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 94°72° 17%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mission Springs stop 440 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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