Nutting Hill–Cascade Trail, 5 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Nutting Hill–Cascade Trail, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Watatic Reservation near Smithville, NH. The route reaches Nutting Hill. It climbs 706 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,194 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70556, -71.88813
Nearest town Smithville, NH
Directions
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Nutting Hill–Cascade Trail, 5 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,193–1,734 ft
Out & Back · Mount Watatic Reservation
Trailhead: 42.70556, -71.88813
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 95% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Mid State Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Nutting Hill.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto State Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Cart Path, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Spruce Glade, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Access Road, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Liftline Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Cascade Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Liftline Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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
57% dirt43% 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°
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