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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miReach Powerlines, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Kettle Hole, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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