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Pine Hills Powerlines

2.2 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 49 min

Pine Hills Powerlines is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 128 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91268, -70.61934
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Pine Hills Powerlines

2.2 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 49 min

Elevation 38–127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91268, -70.61934

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  8. 450 ftReach Pine Hills Powerlines, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-hills-powerlines-out-back-4-km-be80

Trail surface

64% dirt7% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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