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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.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 436 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72838, -71.62819
Nearest town West Hollis, NH

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto French Meadow Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miPass Beaver Brook Association Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftReach Proctor Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miPass Open Space.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Shoen Road, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Brook Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Shoen Road, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftSharp left onto Dan Smith Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Proctor Hill.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Shoen Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old City Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miPass Beaver Brook Association Pond.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dam Road, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 90°70° 35%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°71°

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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