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Mount Watatic Reservation

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,072 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Watatic Reservation near Smithville, NH. The route passes Nutting Hill and Mount Watatic before reaching Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,072 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,194 – 1,798 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70959, -71.88535
Nearest town Smithville, NH
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Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,072 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,194–1,798 ft

Out & Back · Mount Watatic Reservation

Trailhead: 42.70959, -71.88535

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Nutting Hill.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miPass Mount Watatic.
  9. 50 ftPass Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp right onto Access Road, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Mid State Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miBear left onto Old Cart Path, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto State Line Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mid State Trail, heading NE.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1 miArrive 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/mount-watatic-nutting-hill-out-back-6-sights-7-km

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity64%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 86°66° 49%
Fri 90°68° 33%
Sat 88°66° 33%
Sun 90°64°
Mon 87°69° 16%

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