Miller State Park is the oldest state-run park in New Hampshire, a state in the New England region of the United States. It is located in the towns of Peterborough and Temple, and is centered on Pack Monadnock, a 2,290-foot mountain.
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Pack Monadnock, or officially called Miller State Park, was its best as always. There was a lot of traffic in the park and finding a parking spot after 10am was "good luck." I wasn't at the Pack to climb but to use my amateur radio. I have in the past climbed the mountain over a seven dozen times, but this visit was to throw a long wire into the trees, unload my Transceiver, and make several contacts using Morse code (CW) ... amateur radio. Sue, the gate keeper, and I gabbed for about 15 minutes about the car parking and the number of Massachusetts license plate visiting the park. Also, animals are not totally welcomed but on a leash is okay, but most people don't follow the rules. My amateur radio station (K1LGQ) was set up on a picnic table near the entrance so as not to be in the way of traffic. My girlfriend Jean (K1AVM) helped string the long wire antenna into a tree and I was on the air using my low power radio...Xiegu G90 (Chinese). I managed to contact 3 stations... new jersey, new york and Michigan. It was all dits and a dahs and long conversations were made. You would be surprised how fast talking with your fingers can be. The weather (WX) was a bit overcast and in the mid 50s with a slight wind from the south. Good day for a hike. When you're at the very top of the Pack, check out the stone shelter and find my radio call Letters K1LGQ in stone. The call letters were perfectly and carefully etched into the stone 1959 and they still send a beam of fun everytime I see it. See if it does for you too. Many fellows have since followed with their call letters in stone, but see if you can find mine. 73...
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I love this place I really do, it's one of my favorite places to bring my dog and the people who work there are great , but today me and my dog were attacked on a trail by 2 off leash German shepards and their owner who didn't seem right in the head also joined in on attacking us, I did call the Forest Rangers who weren't able to locate the woman and the dogs due to her probably coming in from a side trail to avoid paying the $4 fee that she probably couldn't afford. It's a beautiful place with wonderful people working there, but just be vigilant of those you encounter on the trails, always bring a phone to call for help and some kind of protection, I will be carrying pepper spray with me from now on. Side note: just keep your dogs on a leash people. It's really not that hard, it's for their own protection and for the protection of...
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Great hike, great staff, incredible views, & dog-friendly!
We arrived at Miller State Park and the staff greeted us with a smile, a map, and gave our dog a treat right away. The staff was so friendly & helpful, which set the tone for our hike.
The hike itself took us around 2.5 hours roundtrip (although, we made lots of stops along the way). When we got to the top, the views were INCREDIBLE & we even saw views of Boston.
We purchased some magnets from the gift shop (and the woman who worked there was also very friendly), and filled our water bottles from the hose attached to the gift shop (where there was also a dog bowl for any furry friends who needed to hydrate). There were also bathrooms at the summit.
Overall - we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Thank you to the staff at...
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