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Bailey Brook Tent Site

March 6, 2024 by Lynne Borofsky

Celebrate the snowless, muddy trails by checking out the Bailey Brook Tent Site in the Horatio Colony Preserve. Start at Daniels Hill Rd. – take the Ridgeline Trail about 2 miles in (50-60 minutes) to the marked spur trail. – check out the new sign !

Happy Holiday Hiking

December 27, 2023 by Lynne Borofsky

Hello Friends of the Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail. We hope you are prepared for the holidays and will get to spend some time outdoors. With the completion of the Draper Tent Site privy, we have only one more privy to go. The West Hill Site, now known as the Bailey Brook Tent Site off a spur trail …

TOM DUSTON TRAIL

September 26, 2023 by Lynne Borofsky

Please join the Chesterfield Conservation Commission and the Friends and Family of Tom Duston Celebrating the naming of the Tom Duston Trail (formally the Bear Mt Connector on the WMT)   Saturday, October 21, 2023  10:00 AM Meet at the trailhead on Plain Road.  The honoring ceremony will be held on the Plain Road trailhead with the option to hike …

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Draper Campsite has a Privy

June 28, 2023 by Lynne Borofsky

Thanks to the design of Ray Dunn and his crew John Hudachek, Reggie Fleming and Paul Link, the Draper Campsite has a proper privy. Please continue to follow the use expectations (leave no trace including, no fires) but enjoy the luxury of a privy reminiscent of an old outhouse. Note: the cutting of the toilet …

Mt. Wantastiquet cell tower removal !

June 28, 2023 by Lynne Borofsky

Over the next few weeks Brattleboro residents and visitors will notice that the tower on the top of Mt. Wantastiquet is gone. The American Tower Company will be removing it, and in addition to the visual impact, the removal process will require the temporary rerouting of the Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail over the summit and to the …

Pisgah

May 14, 2023 by Lynne Borofsky

Thanks to Kim Nilsen and The Friends of Pisgah volunteer work crews, the trails through Pisgah State Park on the Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail are clear of the down trees and open for hiking !!!!

Cheshire Rail Trail South Clean-Up

April 21, 2023 by Lynne Borofsky

Hey rail trail lovers, there are a lot of trees down on the Cheshire Trail South. The Sno-Moles are coordinating a work party this Saturday 4.22.2023. Meeting at the plaza in Troy at 8:30 am sharp. The goal is to clear the trail moving north from Troy to Keene/Swanzey town line. Most of the downed …

Gap Mt. Parking Lots

December 24, 2022 by Lynne Borofsky

Both the north and south parking lots are closed for the winter. This means there is limited parking at those sites. Be prepared for winter hiking !!

Rail Trail Maintenance Plan

September 27, 2022 by Lynne Borofsky

The Monadnock Region Rail Trail Collaborative (MRRTC) is working to create a region wide rail trail maintenance plan. The first step is to better understand who is available help, where, when, what type of work, etc. To this end the MRRTC has developed a volunteer input form, https://monadnockrailtrails.org/get-involved/. If you are interested in helping to maintain …

Water-Stay Hydrated !

August 6, 2022 by Lynne Borofsky

Please be mindful that due to the hot temps and draught conditions that many of the springs and water sources are dried up. Take water and collect with water filters when you can.

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