Trips
This is a relatively easy 2 mile loop that takes you up Pawtuckaway's South Mtn with a climb of around 500-600ft. Take Reservation Rd. off Rt 107 and follow it to the second left. If the gate is closed you can park near the gate (don't block it) and walk a couple hundred yards to the South Mtn. trailhead. If the gate is open you could drive in about...
Great Hike; boulders, vistas, graveyards and foundations make this trip probably one of my favorite hikes so far this spring...
If your curious about why the mountain range appears circular, the range is actually an ancient volcanic ring dike. The site experienced earthquakes in 1845 which were known as the Deerfield Explosions.
We did the loop clockwise and it worked out great. From the gate (with the #12 sign), follow the trail to a "T" and take a sharp right (if you go left you see a sign that you're leaving Pawtuckaway park). Immediately after taking the right, take a left to begin the ascent of North Mt. following the white blazes. The trail heads up steeply and you get your...
southridge mnt trail to southridge bypass
Nottingham, New Hampshire, United States
Hiking | 2.0 miles
Hiking | 2.0 miles
Trip to the fire tower on South Mountain
First real hike for my 5 year old daughter Lorien! She made it to the top of the South Peak from the park HW (3.2 miles) under her own power despite icy conditions on the trail, particularly during the last mile. Kahtoola Microspikes were a huge help. She got really tired and had to be carried part of the way back, but she did almost 6 miles on her own. My 2.5...
Easter hike to South Mountain fire tower. Still pretty wet from recent rains and thaw. Access road is closed, so we hiked from the admin building. Crystal clear sky, we could see forever from the fire tower.
Fire tower hike - south Mt from reservation rd
Deerfield Center, New Hampshire, United States
Hiking | 2.4 miles
Hiking | 2.4 miles
Round pn rd to chase trail
Trip to the fire tower on South Mountain
Pawtuckaway State Park 21 Oct 2011
Deerfield Center, New Hampshire, United States
Hiking | 6.0 miles
Hiking | 6.0 miles