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Moose Pond Conservation Area

Poplar Hill–Bob's Trail, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Poplar Hill–Bob's Trail, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Moose Pond Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. The route reaches Poplar Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 267 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 374 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parking Lot Trail 42.71477, -71.28674
Nearest town Pelham, NH
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Poplar Hill–Bob's Trail, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 131–374 ft

Out & Back · Moose Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: Parking Lot Trail · 42.71477, -71.28674

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parking Lot Trail, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Loop, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop Connector, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftSharp left onto Main Loop, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftReach Poplar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Loop Connector, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Loop, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Stonepost Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Parking Lot Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dino-rock-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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