Knobby & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines

4.6 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Knobby & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It climbs 502 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 361 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90724, -70.61453
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Knobby & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines

4.6 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 38–362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90724, -70.61453

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt32% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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