Costa Conservation Area

Bob's Trail–Costa Forest Trail, 8 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Bob's Trail–Costa Forest Trail, 8 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 295 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail Loop 42.72974, -71.30808
Nearest town Pelham, NH

Directions

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Bob's Trail–Costa Forest Trail, 8 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 131–294 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: Yellow Trail Loop · 42.72974, -71.30808

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail Loop, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Loop, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Peters Pond Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miReach Yellow Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Loop, heading NW.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Stonepost Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading S.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  29. 1.7 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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