Costa Forest Trail & Yapp Farm Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Costa Forest Trail & Yapp Farm Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Costa Forest Trail & Yapp Farm Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Elevation 165–243 ft
Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bob's Trail · 42.71822, -71.28427
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Costa Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Costa Forest Trail–Lower Powerline Trail, 4 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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