Nutting Hill–Access Road, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Nutting Hill–Access Road, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Watatic Reservation near Smithville, NH. The route reaches Nutting Hill. It climbs 1,329 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,194 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70959, -71.88535
Nearest town Smithville, NH
Directions
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Nutting Hill–Access Road, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,194–1,772 ft
Out & Back · Mount Watatic Reservation
Trailhead: 42.70959, -71.88535
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 95% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Nutting Hill.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Access Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Spruce Glade, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto State Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Mid State Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 surface
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 76°F64°
Precip95%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue
79°61°
Wed
79°63°
Thu
86°66°
27%
Fri
91°67°
34%
Sat
89°67°
29%
Sun
91°66°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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