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Costa Conservation Area

Dino Rock–Gagnon Pond, 10 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Dino Rock–Gagnon Pond, 10 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Collinsville, MA. The route passes Gagnon Pond before reaching Dino Rock at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 646 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 381 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69514, -71.35029
Nearest town Collinsville, MA
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Dino Rock–Gagnon Pond, 10 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 116–381 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.69514, -71.35029

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miPass Gagnon Pond.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Gagnon Pond Trail, heading NW.
  4. 2.3 miTurn left onto Finemans Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Apple Farm Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miPass Dino Rock.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Main Loop, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach Dino Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Stonepost Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  23. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading SE.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left onto Apple Farm Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading W.
  33. 1.1 miTurn right onto Gagnon Pond Trail, heading W.
  34. 2.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftArrive 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-26-km-90e2

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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