Lovewell Pond–Frog Pond, 7 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Lovewell Pond–Frog Pond, 7 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes Rail Trail Pond, Frog Pond and Lovewell Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lovewell Pond–Frog Pond, 7 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 174–278 ft
Out & Back · Southwest Park
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.71594, -71.53188
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Rail Trail Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrell Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Development Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Lovewell Pond.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twisted Sister Entramce, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Twisted Sister, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Lovewell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Twisted Sister Entramce, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Development Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Terrell Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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