About the Property
NOTE: Advance registration is highly recommended prior to visiting Monadnock State Park. Visit the NH State Parks website for more information & parking day pass reservations
Mount Monadnock’s storied history, trail system, and awe-inspiring views make summiting this 3,165-foot mountain a rite of passage for many outdoor enthusiasts. Often referred to as “Grand Monadnock,” the mountain serves as the visual and cultural centerpiece of southwest New Hampshire. The mountain has been honored as a National Natural Landmark and the Forest Society leases much of the property to the State of New Hampshire to be operated as Monadnock State Park. There are numerous routes to the summit, some of which require a parking fee and advance reservations. There are parking lots, information kiosks, 40 miles of hiking trails, expansive views from the bald summit of Mount Monadnock, and camping in designated campsites.
Property Details
Mount Monadnock is one of the most-climbed mountains in the western hemisphere, and represents one of the greatest conservation success stories in the United States. In 1915 the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests conserved its first tract of 406 acres on Mount Monadnock, beginning a long-term effort to protect the natural integrity of the mountain and its surroundings. Since then, 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.
Detailed maps of the mountain’s trails can be found at the Monadnock State Park website.
Trail Information
Monadnock State Park
Detailed maps of the mountain’s trails can be found at the Monadnock State Park website.
Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail
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The 50 mile Wantastiquet-Monadnock Hiking Trail (WMT) can now be hiked over its whole length from Brattleboro to Mt. Monadnock. Download maps of the trail and five section hikes.
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These lands had been in the Heald family for more than a century and are collectively known as the Heald Tract. They had historically been well managed by the Healds for multiple uses, including apple orchards, wildlife habitat, forest products, passive recreation, education, and flood control.
The Madame Sherri Forest is named after a former owner, Madame Antoinette Sherri, a Paris-born theatrical costume designer who worked in New York City during the early 1900s.