Monadnock State Park
| Monadnock State Park | |
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 Mount Monadnock as seen from NH 124 | |
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| Location | 169 Poole Road, Jaffrey Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°51′45″N 72°04′03″W / 42.8625°N 72.0675°W[1] |
| Area | 1,017 acres (412 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,224 feet (373 m)[1] |
| Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Monadnock State Park |
Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States, is a 1,017-acre (4.12 km2) state park located on and around 3,165-foot (965 m) Mount Monadnock. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands.[2]
The park is open to hiking, picnicking, camping, backpacking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.[3] Backcountry skiing is possible on some of the lower trails. There are two campgrounds.
A per-person fee is charged (in season) to park at the Old Toll Road and State Park Headquarters trailheads.[4] There are no roads to the summit, and the Old Toll Road, which leads to the Halfway House site, is closed to vehicles.
In 1987, Mount Monadnock was designated a National Natural Landmark.[5]
References
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- ^ a b "Monadnock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Monadnock State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Best Trails in Monadnock State Park". All Trails. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Monadnock Trails-Monadnock Mountain". Monadnock Trails. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Mount Monadnock". National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Monadnock State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources