Triphammer Road via Powerline Trail
8 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Triphammer Road via Powerline Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Upton State Forest near North Milford, MA. It climbs 638 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 522 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17385, -71.56750
Nearest town North Milford, MA
Directions
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Triphammer Road via Powerline Trail
8 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 303–520 ft
Out & Back · Upton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.17385, -71.56750
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Triphammer Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Triphammer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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