Russell Hill Loop Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Russell Hill Loop Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near West Brookline, NH. It climbs 621 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Russell Hill Loop Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 346–735 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.73012, -71.67330
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Russell Hill Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Russell Hill Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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