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Higher Up & Super D via Pine Hills Powerlines

3.7 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Higher Up & Super D via Pine Hills Powerlines is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 378 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 325 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Guideboard Ballfield 41.92887, -70.56838
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Higher Up & Super D via Pine Hills Powerlines

3.7 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 33–326 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Guideboard Ballfield · 41.92887, -70.56838

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 550 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Guideboard Ballfield, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto House Lines, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Higher Up, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Through Traffic, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Access Road, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miReach Super D, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Through Traffic, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Higher Up, heading SE.
  19. 500 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading N.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Man Eater, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  24. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto House Lines, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Guideboard Ballfield, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pilgrim-shorefront-out-back-8-km-a0a3

Trail surface

56% dirt37% gravel7% unspecified

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 1.8 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 550 m from the trailhead

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