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Beaver Brook Association

Open Space–Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, 9 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Open Space–Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, 9 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Beaver Brook Association near West Hollis, NH. The route passes Open Space and Self Guided Nature Viewpoint. It climbs 324 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 404 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail 42.71648, -71.63240
Nearest town West Hollis, NH
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Open Space–Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, 9 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 246–404 ft

Out & Back · Beaver Brook Association

Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail · 42.71648, -71.63240

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Open Space.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Shoen Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Dan Smith Road, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Elkins Road Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftPass Self Guided Nature Viewpoint.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left onto Ashcroft Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miReach Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1.4 miBear left onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  21. 500 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dan Smith Road, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miBear left onto Shoen Road, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/open-space-self-guided-nature-viewpoint-out-back-9-sights-14-km-216c

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 91°71° 35%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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