B & M Railroad Land–Mention's Pond, 3 groves
4.6 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 36 min
B & M Railroad Land–Mention's Pond, 3 groves is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. The route passes B & M Railroad Land and Mention's Pond. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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B & M Railroad Land–Mention's Pond, 3 groves
4.6 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 219–312 ft
Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area
Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail · 42.68539, -71.63259
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass B & M Railroad Land.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Mention's Pond.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Jeff Smith Trail Trailhead
- Stoddard Lot on Nissitissit River–B & M Railroad Land, 4 groves 5 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Mention's Pond–Jeff Smith Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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