AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 203 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70191, -70.48239
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Powerlines, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Powerlines, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerlines-out-back-7-km-c8f4

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67° 18%
Thu 85°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 87°70°
Sun 94°68°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 5 min before dark.

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