Townsend State Forest

West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 57 min

West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Townsend State Forest near South Brookline, NH. The route reaches West Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 600 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70475, -71.68062
Nearest town South Brookline, NH

Directions

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West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 57 min

Elevation 325–600 ft

Out & Back · Townsend State Forest

Trailhead: 42.70475, -71.68062

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 W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto Fessenden Hill Road, heading N.
  4. 350 ftReach West Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 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.

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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