Winter Farm Pastures Hike
An easy winter hike to relieve holiday stress that passes by three farms! Try out the gear you got for Christmas!
Winter Farm Pastures Hike
An easy winter hike to relieve holiday stress that passes by three farms! Try out the gear you got for Christmas!
Details
An easy winter hike to relieve holiday stress that passes by three farms! Try out the gear you got for Christmas! This is a 7-mile hike [with car spotting] that passes by three farm pastures on the west side of Concord.
We will be using the West End Farm Trail that crosses over seven miles of land, starting at the bike path off Silk Farm Road [McLane Audubon Center], continuing north through miles of lovely woods, past the vistas of Dimond Hill Farm fields and the beaver ponds, woods, and streams of Ross View Farm, ending in the orchards at Carter Hill Orchard's hilltop site. The hike is a unique blend of terrain and forest growth. We'll see old ice ponds, new soft wood growth, old hard wood establishments, and mini-bogs.
Dress in layers, bring hat/gloves, and have a pack with lunch/water. If we receive a holiday snowstorm, snowshoes may be needed. We'll let you know.
Directions
We are meeting at Carter Hill Orchard farmstand.
From Points South or North
Take I-93 to Exit 15W, go to the end of the exit and take a right (this is North State Street). At the second set of lights (between the Sovereign Bank and Irving Gas Station) take a left onto Penacook Street. Follow road straight fro approximately 4 1/2 miles. Stay to the left of the Vin the road. A half mile later, you'll see Carter Hill Orchard on the left.
From Points West
Take I-89 East to I-93 North. Follow directions above.
From Points East and the Coast
Take either 101 West to 93 North and follow the directions above or take US-4 West, follow signs for I-393/US 202/US-4 West. Continue to follow US-202/US-4 West for approximately 5 miles. Turn right at Daniel Webster Hwy (US-3) and follow for 0.3 miles. Turn left at Penacook St 1.0, continue on to Little Pond Road for 2 miles, continue on Lake View Drive for 0.9 miles. Make a slight left at Carter Hill Rd. After about half a mile, you will see the entrance to Carter Hill Orchard on the left.
Distance/Time
Manchester (23 miles/35 min)
Boston (73 miles/1 hr 25 min)
Nashua (41 miles/55 min)
Portsmouth (63 miles/1 hr, 15 min)
Lowell (55 miles/1 hr, 11 min)
Worcester (98 miles/1 hr, 50 min)
North Conway (84 miles/1 hr, 59 min)
Keene (50 mi/1 hr, 12 min)
Lake Winnipesaukee (30 mi/47 min)
About this event
An easy winter hike to relieve holiday stress that passes by three farms! Try out the gear you got for Christmas! This is a 7-mile hike [with car spotting] that passes by three farm pastures on the west side of Concord.
We will be using the West End Farm Trail that crosses over seven miles of land, starting at the bike path off Silk Farm Road [McLane Audubon Center], continuing north through miles of lovely woods, past the vistas of Dimond Hill Farm fields and the beaver ponds, woods, and streams of Ross View Farm, ending in the orchards at Carter Hill Orchard's hilltop site. The hike is a unique blend of terrain and forest growth. We'll see old ice ponds, new soft wood growth, old hard wood establishments, and mini-bogs.
Dress in layers, bring hat/gloves, and have a pack with lunch/water. If we receive a holiday snowstorm, snowshoes may be needed. We'll let you know.
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsWe are meeting at Carter Hill Orchard farmstand.
From Points South or North
Take I-93 to Exit 15W, go to the end of the exit and take a right (this is North State Street). At the second set of lights (between the Sovereign Bank and Irving Gas Station) take a left onto Penacook Street. Follow road straight fro approximately 4 1/2 miles. Stay to the left of the Vin the road. A half mile later, you'll see Carter Hill Orchard on the left.
From Points West
Take I-89 East to I-93 North. Follow directions above.
From Points East and the Coast
Take either 101 West to 93 North and follow the directions above or take US-4 West, follow signs for I-393/US 202/US-4 West. Continue to follow US-202/US-4 West for approximately 5 miles. Turn right at Daniel Webster Hwy (US-3) and follow for 0.3 miles. Turn left at Penacook St 1.0, continue on to Little Pond Road for 2 miles, continue on Lake View Drive for 0.9 miles. Make a slight left at Carter Hill Rd. After about half a mile, you will see the entrance to Carter Hill Orchard on the left.
Distance/Time
Manchester (23 miles/35 min)
Boston (73 miles/1 hr 25 min)
Nashua (41 miles/55 min)
Portsmouth (63 miles/1 hr, 15 min)
Lowell (55 miles/1 hr, 11 min)
Worcester (98 miles/1 hr, 50 min)
North Conway (84 miles/1 hr, 59 min)
Keene (50 mi/1 hr, 12 min)
Lake Winnipesaukee (30 mi/47 min)
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