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Historic List of Trails
This is only a list of historical trails on Monadnock. A number of these paths are abandoned and lost. Many trails no longer exist, have reverted back to forest, or bush and some have been obliterated by logging.
To seek current hiking trails click: MonadnockMountain or search:
- MonadnockTrails
Above: The Valley
The following list does not claim to be a complete list of current, abandoned and lost trails on Mount Monadnock. A few old trails may be explored but are difficult to follow and any hiker exploring may likely end up bushwhacking. Anyone exploring Monadnock does so at their own risk. Go to CurrentTrailList for all current trails. All the trail names below given are only those in maps, or have been published.
| Monadnock Trails | Dates | By Whom | Connecting Points Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Amphitheatre | 1897 | S. A. Smith | Smith Summit, White Arrow, Smith Connecter |
| Annex | 1910 | Mr. /Ms. J. O. Austin | Valley, Twisted Birch Tr. Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Ark | 1909 | G. H. Parker | A. K. A. Red Cross Trail Ark to Summit, Abandoned |
| Austin | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Baby Bicknell | 1908 | J. O. Austin | Lost + Abandoned |
| Bald Rock | n/a | n/a | a.k.a. Cliffwalk; Bald Rock to Do Drop Trail, *Thoreau Trail |
| Bicknell | n/a | W. J. Bicknell | Lost + Abandoned |
| Birchtoft | n/a | n/a | Gilson Pond Recreation Area, Cascade Link+Red Spot Trail |
| Bridle Path | n/a | n/a | Now X-C ski trail; Hinkley Trail, Ski jct. 25, |
| Brook | 1907 | G. H. Noble+H. A. Macgowan | White Arrow Trail, Cart Path Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Cart Path | 1876 | Augustus P. Chamberlaine | Old Toll Rd., Halfway House Trail, Mossy Brook Trails |
| Cascade Link | 1919 | Worcester Chapter AMC | Falcon jct.+White Dot, Red Spot+ Birchtoft, Spellman, Pumpelly Trails |
| Chamberlaine Brook | n/a | n/a | Cart, Fairy Spring Lost + Abandoned |
| Chipmunk | 1910 | Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin | Thoreau, Hedgehog, blind, abandoned, unmarked |
| Cliff View | 1913 | Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin+G. H. Noble | a.k.a. Cliffwalk; Parker Trail to Hello Rock, steep spots |
| Cliff Walk | n/a | S. A. Smith | Bald Rock+Smith Connecter, Ainsworth Seat, Hello Rock Trail, Parker Trail |
| Coast Survey Path | 1861 | n/a | same as White Arrow Trail |
| Coffee Pot Camp | n/a | S. A. Smith | Lost + Abandoned |
| Crags | n/a | J. O. Austin | Lost + Abandoned |
| Cross Country Ski Trails | n/a | n/a | State Park northeast to Birchtoft Trail+Gilson Pond, southeast closed |
| Darling | 1843 | Luther Darling+ William Farmer | same as Dublin Trail |
| Dingle Dell | 1908 | Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin | Red Cross, Four Spots Abandoned w/Blind Areas |
| Dinsmore Tavern | 1825 | Thomas Dinsmore | Ancient Route from Jaffrey Lost + Abandoned |
| Do Drop | n/a | J. O. Austin | Sidefoot near Halfway House Site, Cliffwalk |
| Dora Spaulding Nature | n/a | n/a | Poole Road, Poole Brook |
| Dublin | 1843 | Luther Darling+ William Farmer | Old Troy Rd. to Summit |
| Eveleth | n/a | n/a | Ancient route by brook Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Fairy Spring | n/a | n/a | White Arrow near Halfway House Site to Monte Rosa via Fairy spring |
| Falcon Link | 1920 | Sturgis H. Thorndike | Falcon jct, Red Cross Trail Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Farmer's | 1843 | Luther Darling+ William Farmer | same as Dublin Trail |
| Fassett | 1855 | Joseph Fassett | via Fassett's and White Arrow |
| Fern Path | 1776? | n/a | Shattuck Inn, the Ark Lost + Abandoned |
| Fire Line | 1905 | Forestry Commission | Fire Break now reforested Lost + Abandoned |
| Garnet Spring | 1901 | S. A. Smith | Old Toll Rd, Garnet Spring Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Gateway | n/a | J. O. Austin | Lost + Abandoned |
| Great Pasture | 1902 | S. A. Smith | Mossy Brook+Marian Trails to Monte Rosa+Smith Summit Trail |
| Green Carpet | 1908 | J. O. Austin | Hedgehog, Smith Connecter, blind spots |
| Halfway House | n/a | n/a | Route 124, White Arrow Trail, alternative to road walk |
| Happy Home Cottage Path | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Harling | 1914 | E. J. Harling | Cascade Link, Hinkley Trail, formerly to Dublin Road (No Parking) |
| Hazard | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Hedgehog | 1898 | S. A. Smith | Sidefoot Trail, Bald Rock |
| Hello Rock | 1896 | S. A. Smith | Halfway House Site, Cliffwalk by Hello Rock |
| Hinkley | n/a | n/a | Poole Rd., Harling Trail |
| Hope | n/a | Providence Trail Crew | Lost + Abandoned |
| Inspiration Rock | 1908 | J. O. Austin | Smith Connecter, White Cross, abandoned, unmarked |
| Ledges | n/a | n/a | Monte Rosa, Sweetwater Trail, unmarked, blind spots |
| Link | 1910 | Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin | Quarter Way Spring, Hedgehog, Lost + Abandoned, blind |
| Lost Farm | 1915 | S. A. Smith+ W. J. Bicknell | Cliffwalk, Parker Trail |
| Marian | 1921 | Alfred Tolman+ Mr./Ms. Wright | Mossy Brook+Marian, Marlboro Trail at Rock House |
| Marlboro | 1823 1855 | Davis Family+Beriah Oaks | Shaker Road to Summit |
| Mead Brook | 1909 | G. H. Parker | The Ark to Summit |
| Midway | n/a | J. O. Austin | Lost + Abandoned |
| Monte Rosa | 1902 | S. A. Smith | White Arrow Trail, near Halfway House Site, Monte Rosa+Smith Summit Trail |
| Mossy Brook | 1910 | Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin | Cart Path, Marian+Great Pasture Trails |
| Mountain Brook | n/a | n/a | Old Troy Rd. (no trespassing), Pumpelly Trail |
| Muncy | n/a | Dr. Muncy | Bald Rock, Inspiration Rock unmarked and abandoned |
| Nightingale | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Noble | 1897 | S. A. Smith+ G. H. Noble | Sidefoot, Cliffwalk |
| Old Keene Rd. | n/a | n/a | Old Keene Rd.(No Parking) to Park Headquarters |
| Old Pasture Trail | n/a | n/a | White Dot, Pumpelly Lost + Abandoned |
| Old Ski Path | 1935 | CCC Camp | White Dot, Red Spot Trails |
| Paine | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Paradise Valley | 1908 | J. O. Austin | White Arrow, White Dot Abandoned and unmarked |
| Parker | 1911 | G. H. Parker | State Park hdqtr, Lost Farm Trail, Old Toll Rd. |
| Pasture | n/a | n/a | State Park, Falcon jct. Lost + Abandoned |
| Pasture Outlook | n/a | n/a | White Dot, Lost + Abandoned |
| Peace | n/a | n/a | Lost + Abandoned |
| Pezer | n/a | n/a | Poole Road, Hinkley Trails Lost + Abandoned |
| Pine | n/a | n/a | Old Keene Rd, Poole Rd, now destroyed by logging |
| Point Surprise | 1894 | S. A. Smith | Halfway House Site, Cliffwalk by Point Surprise |
| Pumpelly | 1884 | Raphael Pumpelly | Lake Rd., Dublin to Summit |
| Raylor a.k.a. Ravine | n/a | n/a | Valley, Monte Rosa Trails Lost + Abandoned |
| Ravine | n/a | n/a | Gilson Pond, Cross Country Ski Trail |
| Red Cross | 1909 | G. H. Parker | Ark to Summit Lost + Abandoned |
| Red Oak | n/a | n/a | Pasture, Harling Trails Lost + Abandoned |
| Red Spot | n/a | n/a | Birchtoft Trail+Cascade Link, Pumpelly Trail to Summit |
| Royce | n/a | n/a | Rt 124 (No Parking), White Arrow Trail, a. k. a. M+M Trail |
| Salt Rock | n/a | n/a | Old winding road in former pastures north of Monadnock |
| to Sawdust Pile | n/a | n/a | Cliffwalk, Parker, Very Steep, Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Smith Marlboro Link | 1902 | S. A. Smith | Monte Rosa to Marlboro Trail, Abandoned, unmarked |
| Smith Connecting Trail | n/a | S. A. Smith | Bald Rock, White Cross, Red Spot to Pumpelly |
| Smith Summit | 1898 | S. A. Smith | Monte Rosa to Summit |
| Spellman | n/a | n/a | Cascade Link steeply up ledges to Pumpelly |
| Sphinx | 1910 | Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin | n/a |
| Split Rocks | n/a | n/a | Red Cross, Pasture Lost, Abandoned, Blind |
| Spooky Woods | n/a | n/a | Pine Path, State Park, destroyed by logging |
| Spruce Link | n/a | n/a | now lower (.3 mile) White Cross |
| Swastika | n/a | n/a | follows road now Jaffrey water pipeline to Jaffrey Reservior |
| Sweetwater | 1901 | S. A. Smith+ W. Morlock | Monte Rosa, Great Pasture Trails |
| Teapot | n/a | n/a | Four Spots, Smith Summit, Abandoned w/blind spots |
| Tenderfoot | 1909 | Mr./ Ms. J. O. Austin | Monte Rosa Tr, Black Precipice, Lost + Abandoned, Blind |
| Thoreau | 1896 | S. A. Smith | Halfway House Site, Cliffwalk by Thoreau's Seat |
| Tolman | 1922 | A. Tolman+Mr./Ms. Wright | Marlboro Trail, Tufted Spruce, Lost + Abandoned |
| Tufted Spruce Trail | n/a | n/a | Valley to Point Discovery Abandoned w/blind spots |
| Twisted Birch | 1896 | S. A. Smith | Monte Rosa Trail, Cart Path, Blind, Lost + Abandoned |
| Under Matterhorn to Road | n/a | n/a | Cliffwalk, Old Toll Rd. Lost + Abandoned, Very Steep and Blind |
| Valley | n/a | n/a | Mossy Brook, Ravine+Annex, Lost + Abandoned |
| Wesselhoeft | 1890 | W. P. Wesselheoft | Parker Trail to Lost Farm Trail, Lost + Abandoned w/blind areas |
| Whit AB | n/a | n/a | Parker Trail, Cliffwalk, Lost + Abandoned, unmarked and blind |
| White Arrow | 1778? | n/a | Old Toll Rd. to Summit |
| White Cross | n/a | n/a | White Dot, alternative to White Dot to summit |
| White Dot | 1900 | N. E. Payne+ William Royce | State Park Headquarters to Summit |
| White's | n/a | n/a | Rt 124, Parker Trail Lost + Abandoned |
| Wildwood Nature | n/a | n/a | White Dot Trail, Lost + Abandoned, blind |
Sources:
Monadnock Guide©1970 Henry Baldwin SPNHF
Annals of Grand Monadnock©1936 Allen Chamberlain
E. J. Harling 1915, 1916 Monadnock Map
Scott Smith 1910 Monadnock Map
Allen Chamberlain Halfway House Map 1930
A. M. C. 1946 Map
Monadnock State Park Reservation Map 1920?
Forest and Crag©1989 Laura and Guy Waterman
Monadnock Trails website: Author, Creator, and photos by Frederick Pitcher 2011
Use of the information on this site is the sole risk of the user. The author is not responsible for the trails or anyone's ability to follow them. In addition to the trails there are certain places in this website described that are off trail. Anyone exploring Monadnock does so at their own risk.
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