Bob's Trail–Costa Forest Trail, 5 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Bob's Trail–Costa Forest Trail, 5 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Dracut, MA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bob's Trail–Costa Forest Trail, 5 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 131–266 ft
Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area
Trailhead: Yapp Farm Trail · 42.69859, -71.28249
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yapp Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Loop, heading E.
- 400 ftReach Yapp Farm Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Stonepost Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading SE.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 16 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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