Pine Hills Powerlines
3.1 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Pine Hills Powerlines is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Hills Powerlines
3.1 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 38–130 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Pine Hills Powerlines 1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Deadwood 2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Deadwood 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Prime Time DH & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines 4.3 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Knobby & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines 4.6 mi · ▲ 502 ft
- Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate 4.7 mi · ▲ 648 ft
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