Powerline Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Powerline Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near Upton, MA. It climbs 512 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 522 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18829, -71.60386
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Powerline Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill
Trailhead: 42.18829, -71.60386
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 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
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
83°64°
Thu
89°69°
41%
Fri
94°72°
29%
Sat
92°69°
36%
Sun
94°67°
15%
Mon
93°72°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pratt Hill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Park Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Park Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Triphammer Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Pratt Hill Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Powerline Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 461 ft
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