Upton State Forest

Powerline Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 767 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Powerline Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near West Upton, MA. It climbs 767 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 522 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Powerline Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 767 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 303–520 ft

Out & Back · Upton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.20054, -71.61934

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 51° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 2.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 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

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F51°
Precip52%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 62°45°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°48° 34%
Sat 58°50° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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