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  • That's a Wrap on Monadnock Trails Week

    Anna Berry, Andy Crowley
    July 28, 2022

    Trail improvements were made at Mt. Monadnock and Gap Mountain despite intense heat and humidity.

  • Hike, Pick, Eat & Repeat

    Anna Berry
    July 7, 2022

    It's blueberry season! Combine walking or hiking with blueberry picking on these five featured Forest Society reservations and easement lands.

  • Pick a Paddle This Summer: Tips for Exploring Local Rivers

    Anna Berry
    June 12, 2022

    Whether you’re taking part in this summer's Merrimack Paddle Challenge or are boating for the first time, experienced paddlers share their advice for getting out on the water.

Forest Society & NH State Parks Host 100 People on Mt. Monadnock

First Day Hike 2020 attracted a diverse group for the 3-mile trek to Little Mountain Viewpoint. Volunteer Kate Wilcox shared her photos of the day's highlights.
Anna Berry, Kate Wilcox
January 14, 2020
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Mount Monadnock
A group of four hikers stands at the top of a snowy viewpoint on Mount Monadnock.
A group of hikers takes a quick pause at the top of the trail. (Photo: Kate Wilcox)

We are grateful to the 100 hikers who helped us kick off a new decade on our land on January 1, 2020 at the First Day Hike on Mt. Monadnock. After taking a 3-mile trail to Little Mountain Viewpoint, hikers enjoyed a crackling fire back at base camp thanks to the park staff and land stewards from the Forest Society. The participants were a diverse group, including families, first-time hikers and experienced outdoorspeople. First Day Hike Mount Monadnock was hosted in partnership with New Hampshire State Parks,  one of five first day hikes organized by NH State Parks for New Year's Day.  First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year connecting with the outdoors by taking a free, organized hike on the first day of each new year.

A spectacular view of Mount Monadnock is seen from in between a church and barn.

Mount Monadnock is one of the most-climbed mountains in the western hemisphere. Since 1915, the Forest Society has acquired over 5,000 acres at Mount Monadnock and Gap Mountain in the towns of Dublin, Marlborough, Troy, and Jaffrey. The Forest Society leases much of this land to the State to be operated as Monadnock State Park. You can plan your own Monadnock adventure with our reservation guide: https://forestsociety.org/property/monadnock-reservation. To see more photos, visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ForestSociety/. (All photos by volunteer Kate Wilcox)

Two hikers pause by a large boulder covered in lichen and snow.
Hikers paused to take in the sights and sounds of the forest in the winter.

 

A hiker makes his way up the Parker Trail in snowy terrain on the 3-mile climb.

The hearty crew was rewarded with spectacular winter views at Little Mountain Viewpoint.

A landscape of mountaintops as seen from Mount Monadnock's Little Mountain Viewpoint.

(Photo: Kate Wilcox)

A family poses together on a snowy trail. A couple poses together on the snowy trail.

(Photo: Kate Wilcox)

Thanks to everyone who joined us!

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