Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Mention's Pond–Jeff Smith Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Mention's Pond–Jeff Smith Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. The route reaches Mention's Pond. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 312 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail 42.68539, -71.63259
Nearest town West Hollis, NH

Directions

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Mention's Pond–Jeff Smith Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 218–312 ft

Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail · 42.68539, -71.63259

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Mention's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Keyes Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miPass Mention's Pond.
  17. 0.8 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

27% dirt4% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.5″ 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 90°70° 34%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°68° 33%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°71°

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