Powerline Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 834 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Powerline Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 834 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Powerline Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 834 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.19581, -71.62315
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Park Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 375 ft
- Park Road 5 mi · ▲ 402 ft
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