Barbwire Trail–Swamp Loop, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min
Barbwire Trail–Swamp Loop, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barbwire Trail–Swamp Loop, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min
Elevation 178–238 ft
Out & Back · Southwest Park
Trailhead: 42.70489, -71.52457
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Teepee Topper, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Creepy Teepee, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Swamp Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Deer Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wild Turkey Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Barbwire Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Turkey Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Less, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Barbwire Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wild Turkey Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Barbwire Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wild Turkey Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Wormhole, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beaver Trail & Swamp Loop via Creepy Teepee 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Frog Pond–Rail Trail Pond, 3 lakes 2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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