Marlborough Trailhead (to Mt. Monadnock) — Attraction in Jaffrey

My favorite trail up Monadnock. Going up, I was a bit lost above the treeline; wasn't quite sure where the exact route was, but the peak was visible and the trail reappeared after a while walking in that direction.

Getting to the parking lot is interesting but not impossible unless it's super muddy. My Camry made it through the rough trail to the parking lot in one piece. Any car lower than that will have a rough time.

The lot can fit maybe 15 cars max. At 8am on a Sunday, there were 3 cars in the lot. At 2pm, there...

Great hike. Short approach of about 6/10 of a mile followed by scrabbling for about 1.3 miles. We got to the top for a crisp Sunday sunset and hiked down switching on the headlamps about halfway. Parking is limited, with lots of no parking signs. Remember to leave $5 in the iron ranger because the live free or die state doesn't fund its state parks. It's...

This trailhead should probably say "high ground clearance required"! I managed it just barely with a Prius but it takes patience. Around 15 spots and not even close to full on a Saturday.

Monadnock itself it awesome 👍 This trail starts steep and gets even steeper, but it's a gradual increase in slope. Maybe not so fun downhill in the...