Powerline Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Powerline Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 691 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Powerline Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.20207, -71.62513
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 E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 200 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 3.7 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Triphammer Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Park Road 5 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Park Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Powerline Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 741 ft
- Powerline Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 741 ft
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