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Powder Hill Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Massachusetts

Powder Hill Trail

Manchester, Massachusetts

1.4 mi

Distance

269 ft

Elev. Gain

32m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Powder Hill Trail is a loop trail in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is 1.4 miles long and gains 269 feet. The nearest town is Beverly, Massachusetts, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:12 ft
Max:44 ft
Gain:82 ft
Loss:82 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 12 ft and 44 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.12 ft23 ft33 ft44 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.7 mi1.1 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi12 ft
High point1.2 mi44 ft
End1.4 mi12 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Beverly, MA · about 2 mi away
County:
Essex County, MA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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