Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Mention's Pond via Jeff Smith Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min

Mention's Pond via Jeff Smith Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. The route reaches Mention's Pond. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 312 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69671, -71.63641
Nearest town West Hollis, NH

Directions

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Mention's Pond via Jeff Smith Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min

Elevation 240–312 ft

Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.69671, -71.63641

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 45° · precip 54% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miPass Mention's Pond.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto JST2Lawrence, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach Mention's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

13% dirt1% gravel86% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 57°F45°
Precip54%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 29% rain12 PM: 36% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 54% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 46% rain9 PM: 46% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°51° 32%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 64°40°
Fri 63°47° 34%
Sat 61°51° 37%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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