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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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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