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West Barnstable Conservation Area

Power Line

4.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Power Line is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 223 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70745, -70.41934
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Power Line

4.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 80–222 ft

Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70745, -70.41934

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto The Hammer, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Miguel, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Chase Me, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Lookout Lane, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Power Line, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto ToT North, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Power Line, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto ToT North, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 450 ftReach Power Line, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Power Line, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right onto ToT North, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Power Line, heading NE.
  31. 1.1 miTurn right onto Lookout Lane, heading W.
  32. 250 ftTurn left onto Chase Me, heading W.
  33. 250 ftTurn right onto Miguel, heading W.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto The Hammer, heading W.
  35. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftArrive 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/power-line-out-back-cbd4

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67° 19%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 14 min before dark.

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