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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Costa Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.4 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.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 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 1.3 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.
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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