Upton State Forest

Powerline Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Powerline Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near Upton, MA. It climbs 579 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Powerline Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.19453, -71.61168

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 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. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 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

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ 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 88°69° 42%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 92°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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