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Trail descriptions are available from a number of commercial and non-commercial sources, and a complete guidebook with topographic maps is published by the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail Club. [2] View from Pitcher Mountain. Weather along the MSG is typical of southern New Hampshire.
At its highest point, the mountain is 3,148 ft (960 m) high. [2] At the summit, an old fire tower offers excellent views of both Vermont and New Hampshire. [3] On a clear day, the view extends as far east as Maine and as far north as Quebec. [4] The Monadnock Mountain Trail ascends the eastern slope of the mountain.
The most popular trails are the White Dot Trail, 2.2 miles (3.5 km), the shortest but steepest ascent to summit, accessible from the Monadnock State Park headquarters and campground on the southeast side of the mountain; and the White Arrow Trail, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to summit, considered the easiest ascent, via the Old Toll Road (Halfway House ...
Mountain bikers can pedal 40 miles of trails at Round Valley Trail System, including paths shaded by a canopy of tall pines. PERFECT CONDITIONS:13 best national parks for families to visit in the fall
Krummholz, trees stunted by harsh weather, are found on Mount Monadnock, as are several alpine bogs. [10] The northernmost stand of native rhododendron (growing naturally, not planted) in eastern North America is located just off the M&M Trail on Little Monadnock Mountain in Rhododendron State Park, New Hampshire. [5]
Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States, is a 1,017-acre (4.12 km 2) state park located on and around 3,165-foot (965 m) Mount Monadnock. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands. [2] The park is open to hiking, picnicking, camping, backpacking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. [3]
One of the hikers, a 63-year-old woman from Quincy, had to be carried more than a mile down the mountain because her condition had deteriorated. Quincy hikers have to be rescued amid frigid ...
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail on Gap Mountain. The mountain is flanked by Mount Monadnock 3 miles (5 km) to the north and Little Monadnock Mountain 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest; the mountain's slopes drain to the east and south into the Millers River, thence into the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. To the north and west, the slopes drain ...