AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Moto Whip & Nuclear Powerlines via Pine Hills Powerlines

2.7 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Moto Whip & Nuclear Powerlines via Pine Hills Powerlines is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 408 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 384 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nuclear Powerlines 41.92712, -70.57442
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Moto Whip & Nuclear Powerlines via Pine Hills Powerlines

2.7 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 59–385 ft

Out & Back

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. 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Ridge Run To Powerlines, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Moto Whip, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Road-Less-Traveled, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Moto Whip, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Connector, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Plimoth Access Road, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto The Good Part, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Nuclear Powerlines, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Plimoth Access Road, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Moto Whip, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Road-Less-Traveled, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moto Whip, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run To Powerlines, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Super D, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading E.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
  23. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NE.
  25. 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/moto-whip-out-back

Trail surface

78% dirt22% gravel

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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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