Costa Conservation Area

Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Dracut, MA. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 295 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70072, -71.28242
Nearest town Dracut, MA

Directions

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Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 125–294 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.70072, -71.28242

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading W.
  13. 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miReach Costa Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 2.4 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F46°
Precip49%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 37% rain2 PM: 40% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 49% rain10 PM: 45% rain11 PM: 45% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°52° 56%
Tue 59°47°
Wed 60°44°
Thu 62°43°
Fri 64°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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