Costa Conservation Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 266 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yapp Farm Trail 42.69859, -71.28249
Nearest town Dracut, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Yapp Farm Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading N.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Bob's Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miSharp right onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Moose Pond Land Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Loop, heading E.
  18. 400 ftReach Yapp Farm Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 400 ftContinue straight onto Stonepost Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Moose Pond Water Crossing Winter Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Yapp Farm Trail, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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