Upton State Forest

Powerline Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Powerline Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 741 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20207, -71.62513
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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Powerline Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.20207, -71.62513

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading S.
  6. 250 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. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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