Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond via Powerline Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond via Powerline Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. The route reaches Lake Maspenock at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 857 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond via Powerline Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 303–519 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.20054, -71.61934
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Purple Diamond, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Lake Maspenock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.4 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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