Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 163–294 ft
Out & Back · Costa 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.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading NW.
- 400 ftReach Costa Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading N.
- 300 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
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