Pine Hills Powerlines

2.4 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 59 min

Pine Hills Powerlines is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Beach Park, MA. It climbs 353 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90918, -70.60673
Nearest town Beach Park, MA

Directions

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Pine Hills Powerlines

2.4 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 59 min

Elevation 38–362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90918, -70.60673

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 NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 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

60% gravel39% dirt1% 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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