Powerlines
3.7 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Powerlines is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 236 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72103, -70.48233
Nearest town The Springs, MA
Directions
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Powerlines
3.7 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 162–238 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.72103, -70.48233
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerlines, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Powerlines, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Kettle Hole, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 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
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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