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Costa Conservation Area

Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 325 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail 42.70976, -71.30630
Nearest town Pelham, NH
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Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 179–324 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail · 42.70976, -71.30630

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Apple Farm Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach Upper Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto Apple Farm Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/costa-forest-trail-lower-powerline-trail-out-back-4-sights-8-km-28c4

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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