Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Potanipo Rail Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Potanipo Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Gulf Brook Conservation Area near West Hollis, NH. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 312 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68825, -71.63915
Nearest town West Hollis, NH

Directions

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Potanipo Rail Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 219–311 ft

Out & Back · Gulf Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.68825, -71.63915

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 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

22% dirt10% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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