Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest
Lower Powerline Trail–Powerline Trail, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Lower Powerline Trail–Powerline Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest near Dracut, MA. It climbs 360 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lower Powerline Trail–Powerline Trail, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 125–294 ft
Out & Back · Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest
Trailhead: Costa Forest Trail · 42.70879, -71.28641
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ploofe Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Lower Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 50 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark.
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