AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Jeff Smith Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Jeff Smith Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 312 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail 42.71171, -71.63218
Nearest town West Hollis, NH
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Jeff Smith Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 218–312 ft

Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail · 42.71171, -71.63218

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miReach Jeff Smith Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jeff-smith-trail-jeff-smith-trail-out-back

Trail surface

28% dirt7% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 91°71° 35%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°71°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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