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

Directions

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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 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

  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 surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F64°
Precip95%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 91% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 95% rain10 AM: 71% rain11 AM: 49% rain12 PM: 47% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 67% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 1% rain
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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