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Prime Time DH & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines

4.3 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Prime Time DH & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It climbs 412 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 364 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90724, -70.61453
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Prime Time DH & Ridge Run via Pine Hills Powerlines

4.3 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 38–363 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90724, -70.61453

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prime Time DH, heading E.
  13. 250 ftReach Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 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/prime-time-dh-ridge-run-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

51% dirt34% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°61°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 24%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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