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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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerline-trail-upper-powerline-trail-out-back-11-km-6a69

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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