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Beaver Brook Association

Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 12 sights

7 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 12 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Beaver Brook Association near West Hollis, NH. The route reaches Self Guided Nature Viewpoint. It climbs 590 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 413 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.71841, -71.61035
Nearest town West Hollis, NH
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Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 12 sights

7 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 247–412 ft

Out & Back · Beaver Brook Association

Trailhead: 42.71841, -71.61035

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Ashcroft Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Whiting Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Cow Lane, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Teepee Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Lane Trail, heading N.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nichols Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto French Meadow Cutoff, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto O'Neill Road, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Shoen Road, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear right onto Dan Smith Road, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftSharp right onto Pete Smith Trail, heading N.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftPass Self Guided Nature Viewpoint.
  27. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ashcroft Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-brook-viewpoint-beaver-brook-association-viewpoint-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 90°70° 34%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°68° 33%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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