Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area–Frog Pond, 6 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min
Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area–Frog Pond, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes Rail Trail Pond and Frog Pond before reaching Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area–Frog Pond, 6 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min
Elevation 174–236 ft
Out & Back · Southwest Park
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.71594, -71.53188
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Rail Trail Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrell Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Development Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Ermine Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Development Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ermine Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Development Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Terrell Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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