AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate

4.7 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It climbs 648 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90724, -70.61453
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate

4.7 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 38–359 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90724, -70.61453

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftReach Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-hills-powerlines-alternate-out-back

Trail surface

46% dirt38% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°61°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 24%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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