Northeast Fire Road & Virgin Trail Extension via Nuclear Powerlines

2.3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 57 min

Northeast Fire Road & Virgin Trail Extension via Nuclear Powerlines is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 373 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 269 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Concrete 41.93630, -70.57358
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA

Directions

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Northeast Fire Road & Virgin Trail Extension via Nuclear Powerlines

2.3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 57 min

Elevation 59–270 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Concrete · 41.93630, -70.57358

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Concrete, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Bob and Weave, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Shady Acres, heading W.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Huckleberry Lane, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Raptor, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huckleberry Lane, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huckleberry Hill, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huck Connector, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Open For Business, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Huck Connector, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Evacuation Route, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Virgin Trail Extension, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Riding Solo, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Three Eyed Toad, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Northeast Fire Road, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miReach Virgin Trail Extension, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Three Eyed Toad, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Riding Solo, heading E.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Virgin Trail Extension, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Evacuation Route, heading S.
  23. 200 ftSharp left onto Huck Connector, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Open For Business, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huck Connector, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huckleberry Hill, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huckleberry Lane, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huckleberry Lane, heading S.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shady Acres, heading SE.
  32. 350 ftBear right onto Bob and Weave, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading E.
  34. 300 ftBear left onto Concrete, heading E.
  35. 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 surface

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 3 min before dark.

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