Lovewell Pond–Frog Pond, 6 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Lovewell Pond–Frog Pond, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Southwest Park near Hollis Depot, NH. The route passes Rail Trail Pond and Frog Pond before reaching Lovewell Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lovewell Pond–Frog Pond, 6 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 174–295 ft
Out & Back · Southwest Park
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.70829, -71.53937
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Rail Trail Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Development Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Lovewell Pond.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twisted Sister Entramce, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Lovewell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Ridge Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Development Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Swamp Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 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 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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