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.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 131 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90724, -70.61453
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 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.

Trail surface

66% dirt13% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 51%
Tue 59°54°
Wed 62°55°
Thu 63°56° 25%
Fri 61°55° 49%
Sat 58°54° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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