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Moose Pond Conservation Area

Poplar Hill–Dino Rock, 7 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Poplar Hill–Dino Rock, 7 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Moose Pond Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. The route passes Dino Rock and Poplar Hill before reaching Forest Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 664 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 394 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parking Lot Trail 42.71477, -71.28674
Nearest town Pelham, NH
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Poplar Hill–Dino Rock, 7 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 131–393 ft

Out & Back · Moose Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: Parking Lot Trail · 42.71477, -71.28674

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parking Lot Trail, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
  7. 2.1 miTurn left onto Main Loop, heading N.
  8. 400 ftPass Dino Rock.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto North Loop, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Steepest, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Steep Hill Climb Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftPass Poplar Hill.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftPass Forest Lake.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftReach Poplar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear left onto Steepest, heading N.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto North Loop, heading W.
  41. 100 ftBear right onto Main Loop, heading N.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn right onto Stonepost Trail, heading W.
  44. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 100 ftTurn right onto Parking Lot Trail, heading W.
  49. 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/poplar-hill-poplar-hill-out-back-9-km-deaf

Trail surface

58% dirt3% gravel1% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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