Andre’s Institute of Art is a remarkable place to visit. There are now over 100 thought-provoking, original works of art nestled along the hiking trails of the 140 acre sculpture park at Big Bear Mountain in Brookline, NH.

We will plan to start at 1:30 at the park entrance. This time, I will be doing the northern half of the park, which will bring us to the summit where the park's largest sculpture called The Phoenix stands with Mount Monadnock, Pack Monadnock and others in the background. After a snack break, we will wind our way back down via a different route to view as many sculptures as possible.  Plan about 3 hours.

After the hike, everyone is welcome to come back to my house in Merrimack for an after-hike get-together – maybe order out for pizza, sandwiches.... If there is interest, I can get a fire going in the fire pit so dress appropriately if you plan on hanging outside during the evening.

The hike is listed as EASY-MODERATE. For more information, here is a link to the website: Andresinstitute.org. Be sure to click on the “i” (Information) link at the top to read about Andre’s or view the sculpture gallery link at the bottom to see the sculptures (or just let yourself be surprised and amazed!).

Andre's is easily recognized by GPS systems by typing in the name.  Here is the address if there is any confusion: 98 Rte 13, Brookline, NH 03033.  (Note: Heading north on Rte 13, their sign and driveway is on the left and easy to spot.  Heading south, it's on the right and is much easier to miss.)  We'll probably meet around the kiosk.