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Winter hike at Mink Brook Community Forest

March 5, 2022

Venture out to check for wildlife signs in the many habitat types protected by this new town land. We’ll visit both sides- north side is challenging; the south side is mild and flat. Snowshoes or micro-spikes, depending on conditions; gear available to borrow at site.

Meet: Trailhead off Greensboro Rd. which is located between the homes at 108 and 110 Greensboro Road, on the north side of the road. There is a trailhead parking sign along Greensboro Rd

Level: Easy to moderate

Leaders: Jim Kennedy, Adair Mulligan

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Fullington Farm Family Friendly River Trail Hike

February 26, 2022

Ramble along this protected shoreline of the Connecticut River- a very different place in the winter! A great hike for those participating in the Passport Winter Fun. Co-sponsored with the Upper Valley Trails Alliance. Snowshoes or micro-spikes, depending on conditions; gear available to borrow at site.

Meet: Wilson’s Landing off Lyme Rd.

Level: Easy

Leader: Gail McPeak

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Hike at Pine Park

January 29, 2022

What’s afoot at Pine Park? Explore Hanover’s oldest conservation area with members of the Pine Park Association and the experts helping to guide its future. Snowshoes or micro-spikes, depending on conditions; gear available to borrow.

Meet: Parking area at golf course off Rope Ferry Road (Near the Hanover Country Club)

Level: Easy.

Leaders: Forester Jeffery Smith, Linda Fowler, Myrilla Hartkopf

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Hike at the Trescott Water Supply Lands

January 16, 2022

Explore a great new loop at the Trescott Water supply Lands. We’ll head east past cellar holes on historic Paine Road and return on the new Perimeter trail along the southern boundary, watching for wildlife signs in the winter woods.

Meet: Trescott Rd. trailhead

Leader: Tom Jack

Level: Easy

Snowshoes or micro-spikes available to borrow at site!

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Explore the New Black Bear Loop

March 6, 2021

Hike on our newest trail at the Britton Forest on Moose Mountain. Built in 2020 by the Upper Valley Trails Alliance’s High School Trail Corps and volunteers from Hypertherm, the ~ 1 mile trail explores a gentle to moderately challenging route through the forest. We’ll look for wildlife signs in the winter woods. Snowshoes or micro-spikes are recommended, depending on conditions; gear is available to borrow.

Level: Easy (one brief moderate slope)

Leader: Adair Mulligan

Group size is limited to 9 participants + 1 leader; pre-registration here is required. Note that we maintain a small waitlist for pre-scheduled events (not for our pop-up trips). If your plans change, please let us know! You will be contacted before each trip to confirm your spot, so that we may offer room to someone else if available.

Hike to Moose Mountain Ledges

February 27, 2021

Enjoy incredible views from Killington to Mt. Washington, along Moose Mountain’s network of trails that connect several conserved properties. Venture out with us by snowshoe or micro-spikes, depending on conditions; gear is available to borrow.

Level: Easy (to moderate when wearing snowshoes!)

Leader: Gail McPeek

Winter hike at Mink Brook Community Forest

Fullington Farm Family Friendly River Trail Hike

Hike at Pine Park

Hike at the Trescott Water Supply Lands

Explore the New Black Bear Loop

Hike to Moose Mountain Ledges

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