Wright-Nashua River Lot–City of Nashua Land, 6 groves is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in J. Harry Rich State Forest near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes Rail Trail Pond, Wright-Nashua River Lot, City of Nashua Land and Pepperell Pond. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 233 ft15.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.71594, -71.53188
Nearest town Hollis Depot, NH
Directions
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Wright-Nashua River Lot–City of Nashua Land, 6 groves
14.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Elevation 176–233 ft
Out & Back · J. Harry Rich State Forest
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.71594, -71.53188
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Rail Trail Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Wright-Nashua River Lot.
- 50 ftPass City of Nashua Land.
- 3.5 miPass Pepperell Pond.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto J. Harry Rich Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto John Tinker Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nashua Riverwalk, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Wright-Nashua River Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto John Tinker Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto J. Harry Rich Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading N.
- 5.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% paved25% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~163 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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