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Costa Conservation Area

Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 295 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bob's Trail 42.71822, -71.28427
Nearest town Pelham, NH
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Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 163–294 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: Bob's Trail · 42.71822, -71.28427

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.7 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miReach Costa Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 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/lower-powerline-trail-out-back-5-km-c6a7

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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