Upton State Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  14. 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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