Upton State Forest

Lake Maspenock & Triphammer Road via Powerline Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Lake Maspenock & Triphammer Road via Powerline Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. The route reaches Lake Maspenock. It climbs 832 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18471, -71.55711
Nearest town North Milford, MA

Directions

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Lake Maspenock & Triphammer Road via Powerline Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.18471, -71.55711

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Maspenock.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miReach Lake Maspenock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  24. 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 84°68° 39%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°70° 15%
Mon 94°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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