Upton State Forest

Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond via Powerline Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond via Powerline Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. The route reaches Lake Maspenock at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 857 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 518 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20054, -71.61934
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond via Powerline Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 303–519 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.20054, -71.61934

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  12. 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right onto Purple Diamond, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftReach Lake Maspenock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
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° 40%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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