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Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,173 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 7 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve near Smithville, NH. The route passes Nutting Hill and Mount Watatic before reaching Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,173 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,217 – 1,798 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Binney Hill Road 42.72689, -71.89909
Nearest town Smithville, NH
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Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,173 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,218–1,797 ft

Out & Back · Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Trailhead: Binney Hill Road · 42.72689, -71.89909

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Binney Hill Road, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Nutting Hill.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miPass Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach Mount Watatic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mid State Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
  17. 1 miBear right onto Binney Hill Road, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pratt-mountain-nutting-hill-out-back-11-km-b38a

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 85°65° 50%
Fri 90°67° 33%
Sat 88°68° 34%
Sun 91°67°
Mon 90°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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