AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Townsend State Forest

Squannacook River Reservoir & Fessenden Hill Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Squannacook River Reservoir & Fessenden Hill Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Townsend State Forest near South Brookline, NH. The route reaches Squannacook River Reservoir at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 349 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 469 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69886, -71.68462
Nearest town South Brookline, NH
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Squannacook River Reservoir & Fessenden Hill Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 298–470 ft

Out & Back · Townsend State Forest

Trailhead: 42.69886, -71.68462

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fessenden Hill Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftReach Squannacook River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/squannacook-river-reservoir-squannacook-river-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.7″ 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 83°64°
Thu 90°69° 37%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°73°

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