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Mount Watatic Reservation

Nutting Hill–Cascade Trail, 7 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Nutting Hill–Cascade Trail, 7 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Watatic Reservation near Smithville, NH. The route reaches Nutting Hill. It climbs 692 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.71542, -71.89883
Nearest town Smithville, NH
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Nutting Hill–Cascade Trail, 7 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,271–1,734 ft

Out & Back · Mount Watatic Reservation

Trailhead: 42.71542, -71.89883

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Nutting Hill.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lower Little Dipper, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Cascade Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Liftline Trail, heading S.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Access Road, heading S.
  11. 200 ftBear left onto Spruce Glade, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftSharp right onto Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miBear left onto Old Cart Path, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto State Line Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wapack Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 400 ftArrive 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/nutting-hill-cascade-trail-out-back-7-sights-ddc9

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.4″ 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 78°62°
Thu 85°64° 49%
Fri 89°66° 33%
Sat 88°67° 33%
Sun 90°66°
Mon 89°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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