Southwest Park

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

  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 Wormhole, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Wormhole, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miReach Frog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Wormhole, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Wormhole, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading SW.
  24. 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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