Peppercorn Hill

Powerline Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Powerline Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near Upton, MA. It climbs 512 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18829, -71.60386
Nearest town Upton, MA

Directions

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Powerline Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill

Trailhead: 42.18829, -71.60386

Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 54% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 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

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F51°
Precip54%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 31% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°56° 51%
Tue 63°45°
Wed 62°44°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°48° 34%
Sat 59°50° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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