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.
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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
- Start on Yellow Trail Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Yellow Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading NW.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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