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Costa Conservation Area

Gagnon Pond–Apple Farm Trail, 8 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Gagnon Pond–Apple Farm Trail, 8 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Marsh Corner, MA. The route reaches Gagnon Pond at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 586 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 322 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moose Pond Land Trail 42.73220, -71.26542
Nearest town Marsh Corner, MA
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Gagnon Pond–Apple Farm Trail, 8 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 115–321 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: Moose Pond Land Trail · 42.73220, -71.26542

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moose Pond Land Trail, heading N.
  2. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left onto Apple Farm Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miBear right onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Gagnon Pond Trail, heading S.
  15. 2.3 miReach Gagnon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 2.3 miTurn left onto Finemans Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miBear left onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Apple Farm Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.9 miSharp right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading N.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
  29. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gagnon-pond-trail-out-back-18-km-d073

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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