Powerline Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Powerline Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near Upton, MA. It climbs 754 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 545 ft8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18324, -71.61061
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Powerline Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 303–545 ft
Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill
Trailhead: 42.18324, -71.61061
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gas Line Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gas Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
1% dirt99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pratt Hill Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 340 ft
- Park Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Park Road 4 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Powerline Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 804 ft
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