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.
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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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Parking Lot Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Loop Connector, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Main Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Poplar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Loop Connector, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Loop, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Stonepost Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Parking Lot 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 2.4 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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