Upper Charles Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Holliston, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 197 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19922, -71.42534
Nearest town Holliston, MA
Directions
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Upper Charles Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 159–198 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.19922, -71.42534
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Downtown Holliston stop 396 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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 surface
89% gravel2% paved9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.5″ 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
89°70°
33%
Fri
96°72°
29%
Sat
93°70°
35%
Sun
96°68°
15%
Mon
94°72°
16%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Downtown Holliston stop 396 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Lake Winthrop & Pleasure Point via Upper Charles Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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