Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest

Upper Powerline Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Upper Powerline Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Arthur H. Peabody Memorial Town Forest near Pelham, NH. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 295 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Upper Powerline Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 146–294 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. 2.4 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftReach Upper Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  6. 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 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 surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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