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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Blueridge–Powerlines, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Blueridge–Powerlines, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Forestdale, MA. It climbs 276 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 203 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70191, -70.48239
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Blueridge–Powerlines, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 94–205 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

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. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Up and Over, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Sandwich Side South, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Tupper Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto The Sandwich Side South, heading N.
  18. 100 ftReach Southwest Sauce, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Tupper Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side South, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Blueridge, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Up and Over, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Blueridge, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  30. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading N.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 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/sam-nyes-mountain-out-back-6-km-5872

Trail surface

32% dirt68% 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 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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