Powerlines
5.2 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Powerlines is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 262 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72730, -70.48962
Nearest town The Springs, MA
Directions
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Powerlines
5.2 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 162–261 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.72730, -70.48962
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerlines, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Powerlines, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Kettle Hole, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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