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Monadnock Region NH Hiking Guide
Monadnock Region New Hampshire Hiking Trails
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The majestic Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire is a very popular New Hampshire hiking destination. The most climbed mountain in the world is located here - Mt. Monadnock. Other popular hikes incluce; Pack Monadnock, Mt. Watatic, and Crotched Mountain. This region provides a wide variety of hiking trails, splendid scenery and some outstanding lodging and dining options.
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Monadnock NH Region Hiking Trails & Hiking Areas
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Bennington Crotched Mountain - Bennington Trail Location: 3 miles north of Greenfield, Rte. 31 sign marked "Crotched Mt. Top - Bennington Trail"
Trail climbs to the summit of the 2055' mountain
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area
Location: Rte 9
Area: 13 acres
Madame Sherri Forest
Pisgah State Park
Location: Rte 119 & 10, Rte 63
Distance/Time: 20 miles of multiuse trails
Area: 13,500 acres (Largest State Park in NH)
Fitzwilliam
Rhododendron State Park
Location: Rte 119W - Ten miles SE of Keene, near the town of Fitzwilliam
Distance/Time: 0.6 miles
Area: 15 acres (of Rhododendrons)
Francestown
Crotched Mountain - Francestown Trail
Location: Trailhead starts at the base area of the Crotched Mountain Ski Area, follow the easiest trail
Trail climbs to the summit of the 2055' mountain
Gilsum
Surry Mountain Park
Location: At Surry Mtn Rd on Rte 12A
Greenfield
Greenfield State Park,
Location: Rte 136W - Forest Rd
Crotched Mountain - Greenfield Trail
Location: Trailhead is beyond the entrance to Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center buildings.
Trail climbs to the summit of the 2055' mountain
Hancock
Harris Center for Conservation, -
Location: Rte 123 to King's Highway
Distance/Time: 4 miles
Hillsborough
Fox State Forest
Location: Center Road
Distance/Time: 20 miles
Area: 1,432 acres
Lowe State Forest
Location: NE section of Lowe, NH
Jaffrey
Monadnock State Park
Location: South on US202 and then west on SR124. Turn north on Dublin Road
Web of trails over the 3165' Mount Monadnock
Keene
Dinsmoor Woods
Location: Maple Ave
Drummer Hill Preserve
Location: Off of Elm Street.
A series of unmarked logging roads that wind through public and private conservation land.
Area: 140 acres
Wheelock Park
Location: Park Avenue
Lyndeborough
Putnam Pond
Location: Cemetary Rd.
Marlborough
Monadnock - Sunapee Greenway
Location: West on Rte 101
Marlborough Trail on Mount Monadnock
Location: Shaker Road, trailhead is obvious
Trail is marked with with "M", occaisionally a white dot or rock cairns
Distance/Time: 2 miles, 3 hours (ascending 2 hours/ descending 1 hour)
Peterborough
Sheiling Forest
Location: Rte 123
Distance/Time: 1.5 miles
The Wapack Trail - Miller State Park
Trail Marked by Yellow Blazes
Location: Rte 101, trailhead is near parking area
Distance/Time: 1.4 miles, to summit of Pack Monadnock
The Raymond Trail - Miller State Park
Trail Marked by White Blazes - The trail reaches the summit at the picnic area
Location: East side of Mt. Watatic on East Mountain Road.
Distance/Time: 1.6 miles, to summit of Pack Monadnock
The Marion Davis Trail - Miller State Park
Trail Marked by Blue Blazes
Location: Route 101 parking area at the base of the auto road
Distance/Time: 1.4 miles, to summit of Pack Monadnock
Richmond
Quint Preserve
Location: Rte 119, R on Lang Rd. Property on L at jct. of Attleboro Mtn. & Lang Rd.
Rindge
Annett State Forest
Location: Rindge, NH
Roxbury
Parker Hill Forest
Location: Roxbury, NH
Sullivan
Otter Brook Recreation
Location: On Rte 9 East
Westmoreland
Warwick Preserve
Location: Access on Rte 63 toward East Edge Rd
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Great North Woods NH Hiking
Berlin, Colebrook, Errol, No. Stratford, Lancaster, Pittsburg
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White Mountains Region NH Hiking
North Conway, Lincoln, Littleton, Franconia, Gorham
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The Lakes Region NH Hiking
Laconia, Rochester, Plymouth, Ossipee, Meredith, Ashland, Bristol
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Dartmouth / Lake Sunapee Region NH Hiking
Lebanon, Hanover, Claremont, Newport
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Monadnock Region NH Hiking
Keene, Peterborough, Fitzwilliam, Chesterfield
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Merrimack Valley Region NH Hiking
Manchester, Concord, Nashua, Salem, Derry
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Seacoast Region NH Hiking
Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Hampton, Exeter
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