Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 7 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 7 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Beaver Brook Association near West Hollis, NH. The route reaches Self Guided Nature Viewpoint. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 7 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 247–404 ft
Out & Back · Beaver Brook Association
Trailhead: 42.72838, -71.62819
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Shoen Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Dan Smith Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Elkins Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Self Guided Nature Viewpoint.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ashcroft Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Dan Smith Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Shoen Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Eastman Meadow Trail–French Meadow Cutoff, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Cow Lane–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Dan Smith Road–Elkins Road Trail, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Coreys Hill–Hobart Hill, 4 summits 3.8 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Tenney Meadow–Dan Smith Road, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Dan Smith Road, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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