Black Mountain

By Sam Shirley In the winter, Black Mountain is a popular destination for alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, backcountry touring, and snow tubing. In...

Mindfulness Trail

My map of the Mindfulness Trail is a bit scraggly because there are a dozen stops along the way where you can scan a...

Olson Field Preserve

The dark shingled Colonial house and barn perched at the top of meadows in Cushing is a common sight in Andrew Wyeth’s paintings. His...

Sargent Mountain

Located in the center of the Mahoosuc Range, Sargent Mountain (2,365 feet) offers stunning up-close views of the surrounding mountains. The Sargent Ledge Trail...

Crescent Mountain Trails

By Sam Shirley Located on land owned by Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc. on the mostly undeveloped south shore of Nickerson Lake in New Limerick, this...

Salmon Brook Lake Bog Public Land

By Sam Shirley Located in Perham, this public land largely consists of an ecological reserve encompassing much of Salmon Brook Lake Bog (yes, that’s...

Marjorie Dunnells Chadbourne Preserve

You can do a 1.2-mile, or shorter, hike at this 100-acre preserve donated to Three Rivers Land Trust by James Chadbourne a couple of...

Gully Oven

This small town-owned site offers a geological curiosity with historical lore. Take care walking here since there aren’t established trails — you just start...

Robinson Path at Shapleigh Field

This walking path behind playing fields at a town park makes an almost perfect rectangle. It begins in a forest with pitch pines and...

Penny Pond Trail

In the summer of 2026, this little trail system got a makeover — with a new ramp at the Sullivan Street entrance leading to...
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03.24.14

Bradbury-Pineland Corridor and Elmwood Trails

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01.29.14

Long Reach Preserve

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