AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest

Powerline Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Powerline Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest near Pelham, NH. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 240 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73648, -71.31312
Nearest town Pelham, NH
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Powerline Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 146–241 ft

Out & Back · Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.73648, -71.31312

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 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/powerline-trail-out-back-6-km-bcc4

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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