City of Nashua Land–Pepperell Pond, 3 groves is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in J. Harry Rich State Forest near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes City of Nashua Land and Pepperell Pond. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 233 ft12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.70260, -71.54035
Nearest town Hollis Depot, NH
Directions
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City of Nashua Land–Pepperell Pond, 3 groves
12.3 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Elevation 175–233 ft
Out & Back · J. Harry Rich State Forest
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.70260, -71.54035
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass City of Nashua Land.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Pepperell Pond.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto J. Harry Rich Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach City of Nashua Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% paved32% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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