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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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mentions-pond-mentions-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-f75e

Trail surface

13% dirt1% gravel86% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3″ 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 89°69° 36%
Fri 95°72° 31%
Sat 92°71° 33%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 95°73°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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