Mention's Pond via Jeff Smith Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 53 min
Mention's Pond via Jeff Smith Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. The route reaches Mention's Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi220 – 289 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70395, -71.63357
Nearest town West Hollis, NH
Directions
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Mention's Pond via Jeff Smith Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 53 min
Elevation 221–287 ft
Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.70395, -71.63357
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto JST2Lawrence, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mention's Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Mention's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
51% dirt12% gravel37% 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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