Clutch & Southwest Sauce via Powerlines

6.6 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Clutch & Southwest Sauce via Powerlines is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 236 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73433, -70.47298
Nearest town The Springs, MA

Directions

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Clutch & Southwest Sauce via Powerlines

6.6 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 121–238 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73433, -70.47298

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Clutch, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftReach Southwest Sauce, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  31. 250 ftSharp left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading W.
  40. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading W.
  42. 250 ftTurn left onto Kettle Hole, heading NW.
  43. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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