This is a wide, packed-gravel path with a gentle grade, suitable for all. Plenty of views of local mountains, including Mt. Monadnock at trail’s end. With any luck, we’ll see some migrating raptors!
Please email Nikki (nikkiandrewsbooks@gmail.com) or contact Wilton Library (654-2581/wiltonlibrarynh@gmail.com) to register. All hikes are at your own risk and conditions permitting. Dress for the weather and carry water.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the trailhead.
Directions: From Wilton, take Rte. 31 north to Greenfield. Be sure to take the second right in Greenfield to stay on 31 north. Continued on 31N—watch for sign to Crotched Mountain Rehab Center and turn right onto Crotched Hill Rd/Russell Hill Rd. Parking is on the left in the lot or on the roadside.
Suggested but not required reading: New Hampshire on Skis by E. John Allen.
***Please meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot on top of the hill, overlooking the lake. There's a kiosk there with maps etc.
Our route will depend on weather and trail conditions, but the plan is to visit the heron rookery at Castor Pond. Lots to see along the way, no matter which way we go.
Directions: From Wilton, take Rte. 101 west. Just past Monadnock Water, turn left onto Rte. 31 south. At about 2mi., turn right onto Kimball Hill Rd. At the T, turn left onto King Brook Rd., then left onto Heald Rd. (dirt). Park at the top of the hill, overlooking the pond.
For more information or to sign up, please email nikkiandrewsbooks@gmail.com or call the Library at 654-2581 by 6/14/24. All hikes are conditions permitting and at your own risk. Suggested but not required reading: What Goes On Inside a Beaver Pond? by Becky Cushing.
Where the river runs red, due to the surrounding pines. A lovely hike under the trees and along the
cooling waters of the Gridley River, with great places to wade and splash.
Parking is extremely limited, so we will carpool.
Please meet at the rear of the Library at 9:00 a.m. (not our usual 9:30) to sort out who will drive
and who will ride. Directions will be distributed at that time.
Suggested but not required reading: Sliptown: A History of Sharon NH by H. Thorn King.
To sign up or ask questions, please contact Nikki at nikkiandrewsbooks.com.
See you on the trail!
Did you know there is a state champion Big Tree in our neighboring town? Let’s go find it! The mountain laurel should be in full bloom, adding its ambiance to the hike.
Directions: From Rte. 101, take Rte. 13 south to Armory Rd. At the end of Armory Rd., turn right onto Osgood Rd., then left onto Mason Rd. At about 2.25 miles, turn left onto Mile Slip Rd. and follow it to the parking area for the Mile Slip, on the right.
Another special treat—a chance to visit the old swimming hole that is now on private property. We’ll meet at Wilton/Lyndeboro High School at 9:30 and follow the disc golf course, then public roads to the site. If you have
safety orange gear, please wear it. Many thanks to the landowners for allowing us onto their property.
Directions: from the Library, cross the river, pass the police station and turn right onto Burns Hill Rd. Turn
right onto School Rd. and park at the school.
For more information or to sign up, email : nikkiandrewsbooks@gmail.com or call the Library at 654-2581 by
5/17/24.
All hikes are conditions permitting and at your own risk.
Suggested reading: The Clincher: Horseshoer Mystery Series, Book 1.