Elkins Road Trail–French Meadow Cutoff, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elkins Road Trail–French Meadow Cutoff, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Beaver Brook Association near Hollis, NH. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Elkins Road Trail–French Meadow Cutoff, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 249–398 ft
Out & Back · Beaver Brook Association
Trailhead: Brown Lane Trail · 42.73171, -71.60585
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brown Lane Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Elkins Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Eastman Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nichols Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto French Meadow Cutoff, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Elkins Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Nichols Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jason's Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 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.
- 150 ftBear left onto Brown Lane Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 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 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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