Powerline Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Powerline Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near Upton, MA. It climbs 629 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 522 ft7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19453, -71.61168
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Powerline Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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
19% dirt81% 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 2.7 mi in (~73 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Triphammer Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Park Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Park Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Powerline Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft
- Powerline Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 629 ft
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