Big Tree Trail–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Big Tree Trail–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Beaver Brook Association near West Hollis, NH. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Tree Trail–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 249–412 ft
Out & Back · Beaver Brook Association
Trailhead: Cow Lane · 42.72376, -71.60676
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cow Lane, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Teepee Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Lane Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Dan Smith Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Elkins Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Pete Smith Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cabin Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Red Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Elkins Road Trail–Nichols Trail, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Ashcroft Trail–Beaver Brook Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 349 ft
- Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Cow Lane, 10 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Beaver Brook Association Viewpoint–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 373 ft
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