Hanover Trails Challenge – Get Outdoors and Explore!
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You can now complete the Hanover Trails Challenge all year round! These family-friendly hikes are a great introduction to Hanover’s natural landscape for people of most ability levels. The properties featured below have been permanently protected by Hanover Conservancy, ensuring their trails will be there to return to and enjoy, year after year, for this generation and the next.
Full hike guides are available for download and print (or save them to your phone for offline use). Complete all five in a calendar year to receive a free sticker (2024 version coming soon!).
Help others get in on the fun – share photos of your family at trail destinations on social media, tagging @HanoverConservancy on Facebook and Instagram!
Balch Hill
For more than 50 years, the Balch Hill Natural Area has been a favorite of Hanover residents. Explore this easy 1 mile loop to the summit for great views and big trees (including the Grafton County Champion red oak!).
Greensboro Ridge
Just east of downtown Hanover, Greensboro Ridge provides important wildlife habitat for species like black bear, bobcat, and spotted salamanders. It also offers great recreational opportunities and connects to the Appalachian Trail. Enjoy the mossy ledges and peaceful forest along this 1.6 mile loop.