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Costa Conservation Area

Poplar Hill–Dino Rock, 10 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Poplar Hill–Dino Rock, 10 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Marsh Corner, MA. The route passes Poplar Hill and Dino Rock. It climbs 894 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 394 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73235, -71.25672
Nearest town Marsh Corner, MA
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Poplar Hill–Dino Rock, 10 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 125–393 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.73235, -71.25672

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Poplar Hill.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Steepest, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto North Loop, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftPass Dino Rock.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Main Loop, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Stonepost Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  28. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miReach Poplar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 2.4 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading S.
  36. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
  40. 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading E.
  41. 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading S.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Loop, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miBear left onto North Loop, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Steepest, heading NE.
  46. 250 ftBear right onto Steep Hill Climb Trail, heading NE.
  47. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  50. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  53. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/poplar-hill-poplar-hill-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

43% dirt1% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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