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.
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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
- Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass City of Nashua Land.
- 0.2 miPass Wright-Nashua River Lot.
- 0.7 miPass Rail Trail Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Deer Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Wright-Nashua River Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yudicky Farm Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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