Costa Conservation Area

Apple Farm Trail–Bob's Trail, 7 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Apple Farm Trail–Bob's Trail, 7 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Costa Conservation Area near Pelham, NH. It climbs 577 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 325 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Finemans Trail 42.71055, -71.31698
Nearest town Pelham, NH

Directions

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Apple Farm Trail–Bob's Trail, 7 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 131–324 ft

Out & Back · Costa Conservation Area

Trailhead: Finemans Trail · 42.71055, -71.31698

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Finemans Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Apple Farm Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading N.
  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 N.
  14. 2 miContinue straight onto Lower Loop, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Peters Pond Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miReach Upper Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Loop, heading NW.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Stonepost Trail, heading NW.
  19. 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Costa Forest Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Trail, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Costa Forest Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.7 miSharp left onto Apple Farm Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.9 miBear right onto Pipeline / Garland Woods Field trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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