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Ashburnham State Forest

Nutting Hill–Mid State Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Nutting Hill–Mid State Trail, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ashburnham State Forest near Smithville, NH. The route reaches Nutting Hill. It climbs 1,257 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,194 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 32%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70959, -71.88535
Nearest town Smithville, NH
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Nutting Hill–Mid State Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,194–1,772 ft

Out & Back · Ashburnham State Forest

Trailhead: 42.70959, -71.88535

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Cart Path, heading W.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Mid State Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Access Road, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miPass Nutting Hill.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Mid State Trail, heading W.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto Old Cart Path, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto State Line Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mid State Trail, heading N.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nutting-hill-mid-state-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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