Southwest Park

Nashua Fly Casters Pond–Frog Pond, 5 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Nashua Fly Casters Pond–Frog Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes Rail Trail Pond and Frog Pond before reaching Nashua Fly Casters Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 236 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.70829, -71.53937
Nearest town Hollis Depot, NH

Directions

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Nashua Fly Casters Pond–Frog Pond, 5 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 174–236 ft

Out & Back · Southwest Park

Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.70829, -71.53937

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miPass Rail Trail Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftPass Frog Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Deer Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Inchworm, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Development Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Salamander, heading E.
  16. 150 ftReach Nashua Fly Casters Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Development Trail, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Inchworm, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% paved31% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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