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Wright-Nashua River Lot–City of Nashua Land, 5 groves is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes City of Nashua Land, Wright-Nashua River Lot, Rail Trail Pond and Frog Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 236 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.70260, -71.54035
Nearest town Hollis Depot, NH

Directions

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Wright-Nashua River Lot–City of Nashua Land, 5 groves

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 174–236 ft

Out & Back · Southwest Park

Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.70260, -71.54035

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass City of Nashua Land.
  3. 0.2 miPass Wright-Nashua River Lot.
  4. 0.7 miPass Rail Trail Pond.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftPass Frog Pond.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Deer Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miReach Wright-Nashua River Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% paved28% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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