Frog Pond–Rail Trail Pond, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Frog Pond–Rail Trail Pond, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes Rail Trail Pond and Frog Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 200 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.70829, -71.53937
Nearest town Hollis Depot, NH
Directions
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Frog Pond–Rail Trail Pond, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 174–200 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
- Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Rail Trail Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wormhole, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Wormhole, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Frog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wormhole, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Wormhole, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 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
41% paved24% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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