Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest

Lower Powerline Trail–Upper Powerline Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Lower Powerline Trail–Upper Powerline Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest near Pelham, NH. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 295 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail Loop 42.72974, -71.30808
Nearest town Pelham, NH

Directions

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Lower Powerline Trail–Upper Powerline Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 163–294 ft

Out & Back · Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest

Trailhead: Yellow Trail Loop · 42.72974, -71.30808

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail Loop, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach Yellow Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading NW.
  9. 400 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

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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