Powerlines
4.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Powerlines is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Powerlines
4.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 137–205 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70191, -70.48239
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 66% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Powerlines, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Powerlines, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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