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Beaver Brook Association

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.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 404 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72838, -71.62819
Nearest town West Hollis, NH
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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 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 miContinue straight onto Shoen Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Dan Smith Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Elkins Road Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftPass Self Guided Nature Viewpoint.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ashcroft Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miReach Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.4 miBear left onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dan Smith Road, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear left onto Shoen Road, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/self-guided-nature-viewpoint-beaver-brook-association-viewpoint-out-back-13-km

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 4.0 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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