Mount Tire’m

There are two trails up Mount Tire’m, a 1,060-foot town-owned mountain in Waterford. And if you’re wondering, it is a bit tiring to hike, especially if you choose to go up the steep 0.6-mile eastern trail from Plummer Hill Road. It’s slightly easier coming in from the Grover Road side.

The eastern trail is called Daniel Brown Trail — you’ll see a plaque on a rock near the trailhead. There are huge boulders at the base of this mountain, which you can access via a faint path off to your left (facing the mountain) close to the start of the trail.

Or, you can choose to head up the 0.7-mile mountain trail from the northwest. Here’s Sam Shirley’s description:

Ascending the mountain from the northwest, this well-maintained and easy-to-follow white-blazed trail follows a stonewall for much of the climb, making a much easier and more gradual ascent than the Daniel Brown Trail. Leaving the parking area, the trail parallels a series of stonewalls and is almost completely straight for the first 2/3 of its length. After leaving the stonewalls, the trail crosses some open ledgy areas through woodlands as it approaches the summit. It crosses the viewless true east summit of Mount Tire’m, before reaching the junction with the Daniel Brown Trail and short side trail leading north to the split glacial erratic. The viewpoint is just beyond this junction on the Daniel Brown Trail, and a nice loop of around 2.15 miles can be made using the two trails and a pleasant road walk.

Directions: For the eastern trail: From the village green in Waterford, close to where Routes 35 and 37 meet, turn onto Plummer Hill Road. The trailhead is to the left, where there is room for a few cars to pull off. For the Grover Road trailhead: From the center of Waterford, head northwest on Plummer Hill Road. After 0.6 mile, turn left on Grover Road. Head southwest on Grover Road, which will turn to dirt. After half a mile, look for the small parking area on the left. It is unsigned, but the white trail blazes are easily visible.