Peppercorn Hill

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gas Line Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gas Line Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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