Ayery Cracks Boulder–Powerlines Boulder, 5 rocks
1.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 37 min
Ayery Cracks Boulder–Powerlines Boulder, 5 rocks is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Pine Meadow Conservation Land near Devenscrest, MA. The route passes Rock Meadow Pond, Upper Flannagan Pond, Rock Meadow Pond and 2 more before reaching Powerlines Boulder at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ayery Cracks Boulder–Powerlines Boulder, 5 rocks
1.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 37 min
Elevation 238–352 ft
Out & Back · Pine Meadow Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.56580, -71.55979
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Rock Meadow Pond.
- 500 ftPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Rock Meadow Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftPass Habitat Observation Point.
- 50 ftReach Ayery Cracks Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Habitat Loop Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftPass Powerlines Boulder.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks 1.3 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Bullfrog Boulder–Ayery Cracks Boulder, 6 rocks 1.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Flannagan Pond & Upper Flannagan Pond 2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Upper Long Pond & Rock Meadow Pond 2.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Rock Meadow Pond & Half Moon Pond via Half Moon Road 5 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Lost Lake & Rock Meadow Pond 10.2 mi · ▲ 410 ft
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