AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Jeff Smith Trail & Keyes Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Jeff Smith Trail & Keyes Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 312 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70782, -71.62287
Nearest town West Hollis, NH
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Jeff Smith Trail & Keyes Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 218–312 ft

Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.70782, -71.62287

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Keyes Trail, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miReach Keyes Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Keyes Trail, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jeff-smith-trail-jeff-smith-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

22% dirt5% gravel73% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (2.9″ 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 83°62°
Thu 91°71° 34%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°71°

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