Costa Forest Trail–Hammer Back Lot Trail, 5 sights
7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Costa Forest Trail–Hammer Back Lot Trail, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It climbs 468 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi125 – 325 ft7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: FPS Sandpit Trail 42.70619, -71.32097
Nearest town Pelham, NH
Directions
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Costa Forest Trail–Hammer Back Lot Trail, 5 sights
7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 125–324 ft
Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area
Trailhead: FPS Sandpit Trail · 42.70619, -71.32097
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on FPS Sandpit Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Finemans Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Apple Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Hammer Back Lot Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Apple Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto FPS Sandpit Trail, heading SW.
- 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 surface
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from FPS Sandpit Trail Trailhead
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