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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 but may be explored. Many trails no longer exist, have reverted back to forest and some have been obliterated by logging.

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The following list does not claim to be a complete list of current, abandoned and lost trails on Mount Monadnock. The names given are only those in maps, or have been published. An asterisk denotes a trail that is abandoned. Two asterisks denotes a trail that is lost and abandoned.

Monadnock Trails Dates By Whom Connecting Points

**Abbott n/a n/a Thoreau, Peace Trails

Amphitheater 1897 S. A. Smith Smith Summit, White Arrow, Smith Connecter

**Annex 1910 Mr. /Ms. J. O. Austin Valley+Ravine, Twisted Birch

**Ark 1909 G. H. Parker A. K. A. Red Cross Trail

**Austin n/a n/a HedgeHog+Bicknell Trails, Coffee Pot Camp

**Baby Bicknell 1908 J. O. Austin Hedgehog, Noble Trails

*Bald Rock n/a n/a a.k.a. Cliffwalk; Bald Rock to Do Drop Trail, *Thoreau Trail

**Bicknell n/a W. J. Bicknell Peace+Thoreau, White Arrow Trails +Quarter Way Spring

Birchcroft 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

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, Monte Rosa, Fairy Spring

*Chipmunk 1910 Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin Thoreau, Hedgehog, **Noble

Cliffview 1913 Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin+G. H. Noble a.k.a. Cliffwalk; Parker Trail to Hello Rock

Cliffwalk 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 Four Spots, Coffee Pot Camp, Dinsmore Tavern, Smith Connecter

**Crags n/a J. O. Austin White Arrow+Quarter Way Spring, Smith Bypass

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, Smith Connecter+Four Spots

**Dinsmore Tavern 1825 Thomas Dinsmore Ancient Route from Jaffrey

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 near Jaffrey/Dublin town line

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.+White Dot, Red Cross Trail

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

**Fire Line 1905 Forestry Commission Fire Break now reforested: Red Cross, Pasture Trails

**Garnet Spring 1901 S. A. Smith Old Toll Rd, Garnet Spring

**Gateway n/a J. O. Austin Fairy Spring, White Arrow Trail

Gilson Pond Loop 1994 n/a Birchtoft

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

Halfway House n/a n/a Route 124, White Arrow Trail, alternative to road walk

**Happy Home Cottage Path n/a n/a Happy Home Cottage by Ark (private), Pine Path

Harling 1914 E. J. Harling Cascade Link, Hinkley Trail, formerly to Dublin Road (No Parking)

**Hazard n/a n/a End of Wood road west of Dale Brook, Parker Trail

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 Cliffwalk, Point Surprise, Hello Rock Trails

*Inspiration Rock 1908 J. O. Austin Smith Connecter, Inspiration Rock, White Cross or Dingle Dell Trails

*Ledges n/a n/a Monte Rosa via open ledges to Sweetwater Trail

**Link 1910 Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin White Arrow Trail at Quarter Way Spring, Hedgehog Trail

Lost Farm 1915 S. A. Smith+ W. J. Bicknell Cliffwalk to formerly Wesselhoeft no to 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 via Poole Rd, Headquarters, to current White Cross to Summit

**Midway n/a J. O. Austin n/a

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, Dingle Dell, Inspiration Rock

**Nightingale n/a n/a Jaffrey Rd. near Cummings Pond to Parker Trail

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

Old Toll Road 1860 n/a Route 124, White Arrow

Old Ski Trail 1935 CCC Camp White Dot, Red Spot Trails

**Paine n/a n/a An alternate near Red Cross Trail

*Paradise Valley 1908 J. O. Austin White Arrow just below tree-line, White Dot

Parker 1911 G. H. Parker State Park hdqtr, Lost Farm Trail, Old Toll Rd.

**Pasture n/a n/a a.k.a. formerly White Dot; Maple Tree/Campground, Falcon jct.+White Dot

**Pasture Outlook n/a n/a White Dot+ Falcon jct., Red Cross Trails

*Peace n/a n/a Thoreau, Hope Trails

**Pezer n/a n/a Poole Road, Harling, Hinkley Trails

**Pine n/a n/a Old Keene Rd, Poole Rd, now destroyed by logging

Pumpelly 1884 Raphael Pumpelly Lake Rd., Dublin to Summit

**Raylor a.k.a. Ravine n/a n/a Valley, Monte Rosa Trails

Ravine n/a n/a Gilson Pond, Cross Country Ski Trail

**Red Cross 1909 G. H. Parker State Park, followed Mead Brook then up White Cross to Summit

**Red Oak n/a n/a Pasture/Former White Dot+Split Rocks, Harling Trails

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

Sidefoot 1907 n/a Halfway House Site, Amphitheater Trail

Smith Bypass 1907 n/a Monte Rosa, Fairy Spring to Smith Summit, The Tooth

*Smith Marlboro Link 1902 S. A. Smith Monte Rosa to Marlboro Trail

Smith Connecter 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/Old White Dot Trails

**Spooky Woods n/a n/a Pine Path+Happy House Cottage Path, State Park Hdqtrs

Spruce Link n/a n/a White Cross, White Dot

Surprise 1894 S. A. Smith Halfway House Site, Cliffwalk by Point Surprise

*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, White Arrow, Smith Summit below Black Precipice

**Tenderfoot 1909 Mr./ Ms. J. O. Austin Monte Rosa Trail to Black Precipice

Thoreau 1896 S. A. Smith Halfway House Site to Cliffwalk by Thoreau's Seat

**Tolman 1922 A. Tolman+Mr./Ms. Wright Marlboro Trail at 3/4 mile rock wall to Tufted Spruce Trail

*Tufted Spruce Trail n/a n/a Valley Trail to Point Discovery

**Twisted Birch 1896 S. A. Smith Monte Rosa Trail, Cart Path at former Twisted Birch

**Under Matterhorn to Road n/a n/a Cliffwalk, Cliffview, Old Toll Road

*Valley n/a n/a Mossy Brook, Ravine+Annex, Twisted Birch Trails

**Wesselhoeft 1890 W. P. Wesselheoft Parker Trail to Lost Farm Trail

*Whit AB n/a n/a Parker Trail to Cliffview Trail

White Arrow 1778? n/a Old Toll Rd. to Summit

White Cross n/a n/a White Dot+Falcon jct. to White Dot on plateau

White Dot 1900 N. E. Payne+ William Royce State Park Headquarters to Summit

**White's n/a n/a Rt 124(No Parking), Pumpelly Trail

**Wildwood Nature n/a n/a State Park hdqtrs, White Dot Trail

Monadnock Trails	Dates	By Whom	Connecting Points
**Abbott	n/a	n/a	Thoreau, Peace Trails
Amphitheater	1897	S. A. Smith	Smith Summit, White Arrow, Smith Connecter
**Annex	1910	Mr. /Ms. J. O. Austin	Valley+Ravine, Twisted Birch
**Ark	1909	G. H. Parker	A. K. A. Red Cross Trail
**Austin	n/a	n/a	HedgeHog+Bicknell Trails, Coffee Pot Camp
**Baby Bicknell	1908	J. O. Austin	Hedgehog, Noble Trails
*Bald Rock	n/a	n/a	a.k.a. Cliffwalk; Bald Rock to Do Drop Trail, *Thoreau Trail
**Bicknell	n/a	W. J. Bicknell	Peace+Thoreau, White Arrow Trails +Quarter Way Spring
Birchcroft	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
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, Monte Rosa, Fairy Spring
*Chipmunk	1910	Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin	Thoreau, Hedgehog, **Noble
Cliffview	1913	Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin+G. H. Noble	a.k.a. Cliffwalk; Parker Trail to Hello Rock
Cliffwalk	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	Four Spots, Coffee Pot Camp, Dinsmore Tavern, Smith Connecter
**Crags	n/a	J. O. Austin	White Arrow+Quarter Way Spring, Smith Bypass
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, Smith Connecter+Four Spots
**Dinsmore Tavern	1825	Thomas Dinsmore	Ancient Route from Jaffrey
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 near Jaffrey/Dublin town line
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.+White Dot, Red Cross Trail
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
**Fire Line	1905	Forestry Commission	Fire Break now reforested: Red Cross, Pasture Trails
**Garnet Spring	1901	S. A. Smith	Old Toll Rd, Garnet Spring
**Gateway	n/a	J. O. Austin	Fairy Spring, White Arrow Trail
Gilson Pond Loop	1994	n/a	Birchtoft
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
Halfway House	n/a	n/a	Route 124, White Arrow Trail, alternative to road walk
**Happy Home Cottage Path	n/a	n/a	Happy Home Cottage by Ark (private), Pine Path
Harling	1914	E. J. Harling	Cascade Link, Hinkley Trail, formerly to Dublin Road (No Parking)
**Hazard	n/a	n/a	End of Wood road west of Dale Brook, Parker Trail
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	Cliffwalk, Point Surprise, Hello Rock Trails
*Inspiration Rock	1908	J. O. Austin	Smith Connecter, Inspiration Rock, White Cross or Dingle Dell Trails
*Ledges	n/a	n/a	Monte Rosa via open ledges to Sweetwater Trail
**Link	1910	Mr./Ms. J. O. Austin	White Arrow Trail at Quarter Way Spring, Hedgehog Trail
Lost Farm	1915	S. A. Smith+ W. J. Bicknell	Cliffwalk to formerly Wesselhoeft no to 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 via Poole Rd, Headquarters, to current White Cross to Summit
**Midway	n/a	J. O. Austin	n/a
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, Dingle Dell, Inspiration Rock
**Nightingale	n/a	n/a	Jaffrey Rd. near Cummings Pond to Parker Trail
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
Old Toll Road	1860	n/a	Route 124, White Arrow
Old Ski Trail	1935	CCC Camp	White Dot, Red Spot Trails
**Paine	n/a	n/a	An alternate near Red Cross Trail
*Paradise Valley	1908	J. O. Austin	White Arrow just below tree-line, White Dot
Parker	1911	G. H. Parker	State Park hdqtr, Lost Farm Trail, Old Toll Rd.
**Pasture	n/a	n/a	a.k.a. formerly White Dot; Maple Tree/Campground, Falcon jct.+White Dot
**Pasture Outlook	n/a	n/a	White Dot+ Falcon jct., Red Cross Trails
*Peace	n/a	n/a	Thoreau, Hope Trails
**Pezer	n/a	n/a	Poole Road, Harling, Hinkley Trails
**Pine	n/a	n/a	Old Keene Rd, Poole Rd, now destroyed by logging
Pumpelly	1884	Raphael Pumpelly	Lake Rd., Dublin to Summit
**Raylor a.k.a. Ravine	n/a	n/a	Valley, Monte Rosa Trails
Ravine	n/a	n/a	Gilson Pond, Cross Country Ski Trail
**Red Cross	1909	G. H. Parker	State Park, followed Mead Brook then up White Cross to Summit
**Red Oak	n/a	n/a	Pasture/Former White Dot+Split Rocks, Harling Trails
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
Sidefoot	1907	n/a	Halfway House Site, Amphitheater Trail
Smith Bypass	1907	n/a	Monte Rosa, Fairy Spring to Smith Summit, The Tooth
*Smith Marlboro Link	1902	S. A. Smith	Monte Rosa to Marlboro Trail
Smith Connecter	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/Old White Dot Trails
**Spooky Woods	n/a	n/a	Pine Path+Happy House Cottage Path, State Park Hdqtrs
Spruce Link	n/a	n/a	White Cross, White Dot
Surprise	1894	S. A. Smith	Halfway House Site, Cliffwalk by Point Surprise
*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, White Arrow, Smith Summit below Black Precipice
**Tenderfoot	1909	Mr./ Ms. J. O. Austin	Monte Rosa Trail to Black Precipice
Thoreau	1896	S. A. Smith	Halfway House Site to Cliffwalk by Thoreau's Seat
**Tolman	1922	A. Tolman+Mr./Ms. Wright	Marlboro Trail at 3/4 mile rock wall to Tufted Spruce Trail
*Tufted Spruce Trail	n/a	n/a	Valley Trail to Point Discovery
**Twisted Birch	1896	S. A. Smith	Monte Rosa Trail, Cart Path at former Twisted Birch
**Under Matterhorn to Road	n/a	n/a	Cliffwalk, Cliffview, Old Toll Road
*Valley	n/a	n/a	Mossy Brook, Ravine+Annex, Twisted Birch Trails
**Wesselhoeft	1890	W. P. Wesselheoft	Parker Trail to Lost Farm Trail
*Whit AB	n/a	n/a	Parker Trail to Cliffview Trail
White Arrow	1778?	n/a	Old Toll Rd. to Summit
White Cross	n/a	n/a	White Dot+Falcon jct. to White Dot on plateau
White Dot	1900	N. E. Payne+ William Royce	State Park Headquarters to Summit
**White's	n/a	n/a	Rt 124(No Parking), Pumpelly Trail
**Wildwood Nature	n/a	n/a	State Park hdqtrs, White Dot Trail

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

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