Pine Hills Powerlines

2.6 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 56 min

Pine Hills Powerlines is a 2.6-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 – 128 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90574, -70.61724
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Pine Hills Powerlines

2.6 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 56 min

Elevation 38–129 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90574, -70.61724

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  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 NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 400 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. 500 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 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

73% dirt15% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
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°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°70° 24%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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