Upton State Forest

Powerline Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 771 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Powerline Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 771 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20223, -71.62159
Nearest town West Upton, MA

Directions

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Powerline Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 771 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.20223, -71.62159

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 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. 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. 0.4 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 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

15% dirt85% 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 3.5 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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