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Upper Donkey Punch via Middle Access Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Upper Donkey Punch via Middle Access Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Cushman, MA. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40338, -72.49155
Nearest town Cushman, MA
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Upper Donkey Punch via Middle Access Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 252–681 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.40338, -72.49155

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Upper Donkey Punch, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-donkey-punch-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 89°68° 57%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 93°68° 36%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 92°69° 18%

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