Powerline Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Powerline Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 721 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 522 ft9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20223, -71.62159
Nearest town West Upton, MA
Directions
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Powerline Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.20223, -71.62159
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear 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 W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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