MT. Monadnock is the second most hiked mountain in the world behind MT Fuji! It's is no wonder people flock to this part of New Hampshire to enjoy the beauty and fantastic hikes.
Bennington
Crotched Mountain - Bennington Trail
Location: 3 miles north of Greenfield, Rte. 31 sign marked "Crocthed 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
Crocthed 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
Crocthed 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
