Upton State Forest

Powerline Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Powerline Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 831 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18711, -71.62396
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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Powerline Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.18711, -71.62396

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  7. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.6 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

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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