Richards Reservoir & Parker Road via NET/M&M Trail (white)
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft · 4 hr 40 min
Richards Reservoir & Parker Road via NET/M&M Trail (white) is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Warwick State Forest near Richmond, NH. The route reaches Richards Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 1,936 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Richards Reservoir & Parker Road via NET/M&M Trail (white)
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft · 4 hr 40 min
Elevation 839–1,380 ft
Out & Back · Warwick State Forest
Trailhead: Sprague Road · 42.74287, -72.28759
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 91% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Sprague Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Parker Road, heading SW.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 3.3 miReach Richards Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Parker Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sprague Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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