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Foothills Presereve

Foothills Preserve Path–Nuclear Powerlines, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Foothills Preserve Path–Nuclear Powerlines, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Foothills Presereve near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 306 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 148 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nuclear Powerlines 41.92712, -70.57442
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Foothills Preserve Path–Nuclear Powerlines, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 28–147 ft

Out & Back · Foothills Presereve

Trailhead: Nuclear Powerlines · 41.92712, -70.57442

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 461 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Nuclear Powerlines, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Powerhouse, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading S.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miReach Nuclear Powerlines, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading N.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Man Eater, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miArrive 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/foothills-preserve-path-nuclear-powerlines-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

44% gravel34% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 84°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 461 m from the trailhead

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