Peppercorn Hill

Powerline Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Powerline Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near Upton, MA. It climbs 629 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19453, -71.61168
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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Powerline Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill

Trailhead: 42.19453, -71.61168

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 51° · precip 59% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  6. 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 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

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F51°
Precip59%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 29% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 59% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 55%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°48° 34%
Sat 58°49° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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