Beaver Trail–Development Trail, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min
Beaver Trail–Development Trail, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Trail–Development Trail, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min
Elevation 174–236 ft
Out & Back · Southwest Park
Trailhead: Development Trail · 42.70878, -71.51898
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Development Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Terrell Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Wormhole, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Development Trail, 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.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrell Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Development Trail, heading S.
- 350 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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