Proctor Hill–Open Space Loop, 10 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Beaver Brook Association near West Hollis, NH. The route passes Beaver Brook Association Viewpoint, Open Space, Proctor Hill and Beaver Brook Association Pond. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Proctor Hill–Open Space Loop, 10 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 246–436 ft
Loop · Beaver Brook Association
Trailhead: 42.72838, -71.62819
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto French Meadow Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Beaver Brook Association Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Proctor Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miPass Open Space.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Shoen Road, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Shoen Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Dan Smith Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Proctor Hill.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Shoen Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old City Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Beaver Brook Association Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Dam Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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