Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Cow Lane, 10 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Cow Lane, 10 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Beaver Brook Association near West Hollis, NH. The route reaches Self Guided Nature Viewpoint. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Cow Lane, 10 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 247–412 ft
Out & Back · Beaver Brook Association
Trailhead: 42.72229, -71.60531
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 57°F / low 44° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto Sassafras Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cow Lane, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Teepee Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Lane Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto French Meadow Cutoff, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Nichols Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Dan Smith Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Elkins Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Pete Smith Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Self Guided Nature Trail, heading E.
- 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 E.
- 50 ftPass Self Guided Nature Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cow Lane, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sassafras Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Elkins Road Trail–Nichols Trail, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Open Space–Dan Smith Road, 7 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 373 ft
- Ashcroft Trail–Beaver Brook Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 349 ft
- Eastman Meadow Trail–Elkins Road Trail, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Beaver Brook Association Viewpoint–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 373 ft
- Proctor Hill–Elkins Road Trail, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 385 ft
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