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Ellen Kolb photo.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hobdy-marker.jpegHobdy markerOn the Black Heritage Trail in New Hampshire: a tribute to William Hobdy, businessman and entertainer. Photo by Ellen Kolb2026-02-26T05:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2023/08/26/the-rail-trail-challenge-some-patch-y-thoughts/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rail-trail-challenge-patch.jpegrail trail challenge patchPatch for completing New Hampshire Rail Trails Challenge2026-02-26T05:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2023/04/06/cusp-of-spring/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/merrimack-river-island-boscawen-april.jpegmerrimack-river-island-boscawen-april2026-02-26T05:32:01+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2023/03/17/turkeys-at-sunset/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/turkey-1.jpegturkeyWild turkey, making the most of a New Hampshire spring. 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Photos by Ellen Kolb.2026-02-26T04:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2022/01/27/get-a-grip-this-winter/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/beaver-lodge-at-horse-hill.jpegbeaver lodge at Horse Hill2026-02-26T04:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/12/02/kicking-through-the-leaves/2026-02-26T04:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/11/11/autumn-walk-to-a-fire-tower/2026-02-26T04:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/10/13/return-to-andres-institute-trails/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/22the-beginning-of-the-world22-by-ana-maria-negara-romania-2019.pngThe Beginning of the World by Ana Maria Negara, Romania, 20192026-02-26T04:06:14+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/05/13/little-things/2026-02-26T04:00:26+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/04/26/more-travel-more-trails/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/winnipesaukee-river-trail_tilton.jpegWinnipesaukee River Trail_TiltonWinnipesaukee River rail-with-trail in Tilton NH. Ellen Kolb photo.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/lilac-city-greenway.jpegLilac City GreenwayLilac City Greenway, Rochester NH. Photo by Ellen Kolb.2026-02-26T03:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/04/06/readoncamera-to-boost-a-library-and-a-trail/2026-02-26T03:44:50+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/03/30/subtly-spring/2026-02-26T03:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/02/17/just-right-snow/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nrrt-state-line.jpgNRRT state line2026-02-26T03:26:02+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/01/13/easing-into-the-year/2026-02-26T03:23:41+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/11/16/picking-it-up/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/litter-pickup-pixabay.jpglitter pickup pixabayImage by Mabel Amber from Pixabay2026-02-26T03:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/11/13/november-boscawen/2026-02-26T03:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/11/10/fall-day-candia/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rock-cut-candia.jpgrock cut CandiaRockingham Rail Trail, East Candia NH. Ellen Kolb photos.2026-02-26T02:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/11/03/praise-short-walks/2026-02-26T02:51:52+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/10/31/layered-trail/2026-02-26T02:51:01+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/10/24/another-good-trail-concord/2026-02-26T02:27:02+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/10/09/patching-up/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/christine-lake-kauffmann-forest.jpegChristine Lake Kauffmann ForestChristine Lake, Kauffmann Forest, Stark NH2026-02-26T02:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/10/05/autumn-clouds-no-crowds/2026-02-26T02:10:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/09/24/talk-about-trails/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/chattin-with-jeanine-screenshot.pngChattin with Jeanine screenshotScreenshot courtesy Merrimack Community TV/Chattin' With Jeanine2026-02-26T02:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/09/19/winnipesaukee-view/2026-02-26T02:01:30+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/09/10/nashua-loop/2026-02-26T01:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/08/31/gifts-from-august/2026-02-26T01:51:57+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/08/23/three-towns-in-a-row/2026-02-26T01:45:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/08/08/low-key-close-to-home/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/goffstown-trail.jpegGoffstown trailAlong Goffstown rail trail2026-02-26T01:35:50+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/07/31/nh-rail-trails-a-friendly-challenge/2026-02-26T01:24:51+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/05/28/too-much-traffic/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/clker-free-vector-images-park-39412_640.pngclker-free-vector-images-park-39412_6402026-02-26T01:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/04/30/pawtuckaway-no-crowds-midweek/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/glacial-erratic-pic.jpgglacial erraticGlacial erratics are found throughout the park. Backpack placed at base for scale.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/stone-wall.jpgstone wallStone walls- after all, this is New England.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/glacial-erratic_1-copy.jpegglacial erratic_1 copyGlacial erratic; backpack placed at base for scale.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fundy-trailhead.jpgFundy trailheadFundy Trail links Pawtuckaway Lake area with north side of park.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/burnham-marsh.jpgBurnham MarshBurnham Marsh, late April: things are just now greening up.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/boatrentals.jpgboatrentalsBoat rental area near the Pawtuckaway Lake beach is deserted during "stay at home" recommendation.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/at-fundy-trail-boat-launch.jpgat Fundy trail boat launchAt boat launch, north side of park.2026-02-26T01:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2020/03/31/keeping-it-local/2026-02-26T01:03:12+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2019/10/16/golden-time/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mt.-watatic.jpgMt. 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Watatic, faintly marked with old ski trails that spark the imagination.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/southern-wapack-range-seen-from-kidder.jpgSouthern Wapack Range seen from KidderSouthern Wapack Range seen from Kidder Mountain, New Ipswich NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/silver-mountain-autumn-summit.jpgSilver Mountain autumn summitAutumn on Silver Mountain, Lempster NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/silver-mountain-summit.jpgSilver Mountain summitSilver Mountain summit cairnhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/turning-leaves.jpegturning leavesMid-October: some leaves are just now turning.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pulpit-brook-trail-sign.jpegPulpit Brook trail signPulpit Brook trail, Bedford NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nrrt-october.jpgNRRT OctoberOctober on Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable MA2026-02-26T00:54:11+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2019/09/21/summer-on-the-trails/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/grand-canyon-resized.jpgGrand Canyon North Rim, ArizonaView of Grand Canyon from North Rim, Arizonahttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bryce-resized.jpgBryce Canyon, UtahBryce Canyon National Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/zion-resized.jpgZion National ParkZion National Park, Utahhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rhododendron.jpgrhododendronBlooming in July at Rhododendron State Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/new-boston-july-2019.jpgNew Boston rail trail July 2019New Boston rail trail, NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cherry-pond-e1569116472446.jpgCherry PondCherry Pond, Jefferson NH. looking toward Pliny Range.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/kearsarge-tower-construction.jpgKearsarge tower constructionMt. Kearsarge fire tower gets a makeover, summer 2019https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/from-kearsarge.jpgfrom Kearsargeview from Mt. Kearsarge summit, Warner NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/from-milan-hill.jpgfrom Milan HillView from Milan Hill fire tower, Milan NH2026-02-26T00:48:53+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2019/06/01/springs-been-good/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8f3.jpegfullsizeoutput_8f3Along Goffstown (NH) rail trail: county farm cemetery, located near the present-day county complex.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8f2.jpegfullsizeoutput_8f2Mine Falls Park: a new bridge will soon link the park to a Nashua neighborhood.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/columbine-nrrt.jpgcolumbine NRRTColumbines along the Nashua River Rail Trailhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8ec.jpegfullsizeoutput_8echttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8ed.jpegfullsizeoutput_8edAt Fox State Forest: Concord End Road was a good alternative to waterlogged trails.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chippewa-trail-marker.jpgChippewa trail markerI'll return to this Haverhill trailhead on a sunnier day.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8e7.jpegfullsizeoutput_8e7Bretzfelder Park, a Forest Society property in Bethlehem NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8e4.jpegfullsizeoutput_8e4The Granite State Walker at Bretzfelder Park.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8e3.jpegfullsizeoutput_8e3 Purple trilliumhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_8e1.jpegfullsizeoutput_8e1Painted trillium 2026-02-26T00:38:51+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/12/28/on-my-small-scale-a-good-year/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/St.-Peters-Dome-from-.jpgSt. Peter's Dome fromhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Crawford-Notch-from-Mt-Willard.jpgCrawford Notch from Mt Willardhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Monadnock-at-dusk-e1545968949633.jpgMonadnock at dusk2026-02-26T00:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/11/04/octobers-walks/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3703.jpgIMG_3703https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3695.jpgIMG_3695https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/phoebes-nable.jpgPhoebe's NableThe view from Phoebe's Nablehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3777.jpgIMG_3777https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3774.jpgIMG_3774The marks the border between Hollis and Milford.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3773.jpgIMG_3773https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3772.jpgIMG_3772The town of Monson existed only briefly, 1746-1770.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chestnut.jpgchestnutChestnuts are ripening.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3725.jpgIMG_3725The Harvey Homestead is part of the Muster Field property.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3719.jpgIMG_37192026-02-26T00:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/09/22/happy-birthday-to-the-cohos-trail/2026-02-26T00:04:30+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/09/03/coos-county-visit/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lake-francis-murphy-dam.jpgLake Francis Murphy Damhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lainies-lair-e1535992737557.jpgLainie's Lair"Lainie's Lair," on the Cohos Trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fullsizeoutput_7e4.jpegfullsizeoutput_7e4Mt. Prospect's one-of-a-kind fire tower.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fullsizeoutput_7e2.jpegMt. Prospect summit viewLooking north from the Mt. Prospect fire tower at Weeks State Park: Weeks home and the Percy Peaks.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/city-trees-built-marker.jpgCity Trees Built markerBerlin boasts four markers, each featuring a different aspect of the city's heritage.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/stalbird-marker-with-mt-martha.jpgStalbird marker with Mt MarthaThat's Mount Martha (Cherry Mountain) behind the Granny Stalbird marker in Jefferson.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cog-marker.jpgCog markerOn a cloudy morning, the Cog Railway track seemed to disappear into Mount Washington.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/river-road-bridge.jpgRiver Road bridgeThe old covered bridge on River Road has been bypassed, but visitors are welcome to take a break at the picnic table inside!https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/river-road-at-perry-stream.jpgRiver Road at Perry StreamPerry Stream at the River Road bridge.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/heart-stone.jpgheart stoneI found this along Hill-Danforth Road, and left it for the next person to enjoy.2026-02-25T23:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/08/26/mushroom-season/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image8.jpegimage8With my shoe (at left) for scale, this was a ground-hugging mushroom that blended in very well with the forest floor.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image7.jpegimage7This one reminded me of a kind of coral.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image6.jpegimage6https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image5.jpegimage5Not a pair of rocks, but a mushroom tucked against a stepping-stone size rock.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image4.jpegimage4https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image3.jpegimage3https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image2.jpegimage2https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image1.jpegimage12026-02-25T23:40:54+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/07/22/monadnock-region-sampler/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/monadnock-berries-e1532236051100.jpgMonadnock berriesMonadnock and blueberries: a great combination. Photos by Ellen Kolb.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rockwood-road.jpgRockwood RoadWhere the Rhododendron State Park sign points left, Rockwood Road goes right.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rockwood-pond.jpgRockwood PondRockwood Pond, Fitzwilliam, NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rhododendron3.jpgrhododendron3The blossoms that give Rhododendron State Park its name.2026-02-25T23:36:34+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/07/03/when-the-temps-hit-100/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2761-2.jpgSummer day Goffstown rail trailhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_1440-2.jpgPiscataquog from Singer bridge2026-02-25T23:29:26+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2018/03/02/a-short-stop-at-winant-park-concord/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/winant-park-ssw-overlook.jpgWinant Park SSW overlookhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_2046.jpgIMG_20462026-02-25T23:21:18+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/10/22/october-assortment/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_20171005_103243.jpgIMG_20171005_103243https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5f3.jpegfullsizeoutput_5f3https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5f1.jpegfullsizeoutput_5f1https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2274.jpgDSCF2274https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2130.jpgDSCF2130Horse Hill Nature Preserve, New Hampshirehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5fc.jpegfullsizeoutput_5fchttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2118.jpgDSCF2118https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2281.jpgDSCF2281https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2279.jpgDSCF2279https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2294.jpgDSCF22942026-02-25T23:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/10/04/mt-skatutakee-early-fall/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/north-pack-and-pack-from-skatutakee.jpgNorth Pack and Pack from Skatutakeehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/caterpillar.jpgcaterpillarhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dscf2114.jpgDSCF2114https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/harriskat-trail.jpgHarriskat trail2026-02-25T23:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/07/29/july-gregg-trail/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_20170726_162948-e1501132900580.jpgIMG_20170726_162948Uncanoonucs in Goffstown and and Joe English Hill in New Boston.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_20170726_162922.jpgIMG_20170726_162922https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lyndeborough-hills-from-crotched-mtn.jpgLyndeborough hills from Crotched Mtnhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_20170726_171104.jpgIMG_20170726_171104https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/along-the-gregg-trail.jpgalong the Gregg trailhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/turkey-mom.jpgturkey momThis hen turkey was just off the trail, cooing softly. I realized a moment later that her babies were nearby, concealed by the tall grass.2026-02-25T06:13:33+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/07/27/waterfall-walk/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_20170710_141511-e1501129004222.jpgOld Man of the Mountain plaquehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_20170710_103002.jpgIMG_20170710_103002https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_501.jpegfullsizeoutput_501I remained at the lower falls. If you have more time and shoes that grip on slippery rock, help yourself to the upper falls.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_502.jpegBridal VeilIronically, a week after a flash flood, the brook and falls were quite tame. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_500.jpegBette Davis "stray ladies" plaquein Coppermine Brook, 1 mi. from NH 1162026-02-25T06:08:43+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/06/18/cool-and-shady/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/unadjustednonraw_thumb_ab2.jpgUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_ab2https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/epdaa1qksxgo7d1yfhvoq_thumb_abb.jpgepDaa1QKSXG%o7D1yfhVOQ_thumb_abbhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hvuzl2sr4oje1vdkn4d8w_thumb_ab8.jpghV%UzL2SR4OJe1VDKN4D8w_thumb_ab82026-02-25T05:42:14+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/05/29/back-to-oak-hill/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dscf1679.jpgDSCF1679https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dscf1682.jpgDSCF1682https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dscf1673.jpgDSCF16732026-02-25T05:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/05/15/midweek-mt-monadnock/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dscf1650-copy.jpgDSCF1650 - Copyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/old-toll-road-spring.jpgOld Toll Road, Springhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gap-from-halfway-house_monadnock.jpgGap from Halfway House_Monadnock2026-02-25T05:04:22+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/04/28/notes-from-a-midday-ride/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/swan-along-nrrt.jpgswan along NRRThttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img__201704117__034839.jpgIMG__201704117__034839https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img__201704117__035415.jpgIMG__201704117__0354152026-02-25T04:34:05+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/04/23/close-to-home-2/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/woods-at-wildcat-falls.jpgwoods at Wildcat Fallshttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wildcat-falls-apr-2017.jpgWildcat Falls Apr 20172026-02-25T04:29:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/01/25/bridge-builder-helen-closson-rip/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/manchester-from-hands-across-the-merrimack.jpgmanchester-from-hands-across-the-merrimack2026-02-25T04:01:24+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2017/01/02/first-day-hike-2017-wellington-state-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20170101_123600.jpgimg_20170101_123600https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/newfoundlake-1jan2017.jpgnewfoundlake-1jan20172026-02-25T03:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/30/everett-dam/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hopkintoneverettdam41.jpghopkintoneverettdam4https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hopkintoneverettdam3.jpghopkintoneverettdam3The Piscataquog River downstream of the dam. It's been a dry year.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hopkintoneverettdam2.jpghopkintoneverettdam2https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hopkintoneverettdam1.jpghopkintoneverettdam12026-02-25T03:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/22/the-wapack-trail-a-series-of-dayhikes/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/state-line-ashby-ashburnham-mass.jpgstate-line-ashby-ashburnham-massA state line monument. A&A means Ashby and Ashburnham MA. The other side of the monument has "NI" for New Ipswich NH.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/state-line-northbound.jpgstate-line-northboundThe NH/MA state line.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/summit-monument.jpgsummit-monumentThis monument sits atop Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, Massachusettshttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/binney-pond.jpgbinney-pondBinney Pond, a fine birding area along the Wapack Trail in New Ipswich, NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/southern-end-of-wapack.jpgsouthern-end-of-wapackIn Massachusetts, the Midstate and Wapack trails https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/temple-rd-parking-area.jpgtemple-rd-parking-areaparking area on Temple Road in Temple, leading to Sharon Ledges on Temple Mtn.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/toward-watatic.jpgtoward-wataticView south to Mt. Watatic from Windblown Ski Area.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wapack-at-windblown.jpgwapack-at-windblownThe Wapack's yellow blazes guide snowshoers along the trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/windblown-x-c-ski-area-summit-of-barrett.jpgwindblown-x-c-ski-area-summit-of-barrettThe trail goes through Wapack Ski Area. Snowshoeing is permitted in winter with purchase of a trail pass.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/south-from-myrick-overlook.jpgsouth-from-myrick-overlookview to south from Myrick Overlook on Temple Mountain: Wapack Range2026-02-25T03:31:15+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/20/markers-here-and-there/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pawtuckaway-marker-north-mtn.jpgpawtuckaway-marker-north-mtn2026-02-25T03:26:46+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/19/nashua-riverwalk-french-canadian-heritage/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0515064151.jpg0515064151https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0515064122.jpg0515064122https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0515064104.jpg0515064104https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0515064136.jpg05150641362026-02-25T03:24:20+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/15/visits-to-nashua-river-rail-trail/2026-02-25T02:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/13/a-good-view-from-any-angle/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/panorama-from-weeks.jpgpanorama-from-weekshttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/starrking.jpgstarrkinghttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscf8261.jpgdscf82612026-02-25T02:54:12+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/12/heald-tract-guided-hike/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wp-image-875087980jpg.jpegwp-image-875087980jpg.jpeg2026-02-25T02:48:28+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/11/horse-hill/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0706084526.jpg0706084526https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cam00355-1.jpgcam00355-1https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_20151014_163801.jpgimg_20151014_163801https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscf1098.jpgdscf10982026-02-25T02:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/09/re-collection/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscf3697-2.jpgdscf3697-22026-02-25T02:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/07/good-days-in-mine-falls-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_soifertmemorialmf.jpgkolb_soifertmemorialmfA memorial to a fallen Nashua-area Marine graces the walkway leading to the Mine Falls playing fields.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_snowymf.jpgkolb_snowymfIn the winter, I bring my snowshoes.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_mfmuskrat.jpgkolb_mfmuskratMuskrats love the Mine Falls canal. The nearby Nashua River and cove feature more wildlife and birdwatching.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_mfhistory.jpgkolb_mfhistoryA short history of the park.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_mfautumn.jpgkolb_mfautumnThis path edges the millpond, home to heron and beaver.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_mf-dam-late-afternoon.jpgkolb_mf-dam-late-afternoonThe dam at Mine Falls.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kolb_boat-launchmf.jpgkolb_boat-launchmfTwo boat launches serve the park, including this one outside Conway Arena.2026-02-25T02:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/06/my-favorite-bad-photo/2026-02-25T02:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/03/finding-fire-towers/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/magalloway-tower.jpgmagalloway-tower2026-02-25T02:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/10/21/glimpses-of-fall/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/at-champlin-forest-rochester.jpgat-champlin-forest-rochesterhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/incoopercedarwoods.jpgincoopercedarwoodshttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img__201610289__051550.jpgimg__201610289__0515502026-02-25T02:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/10/10/october-pack-monadnock/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/me-on-pack-monadnock.jpgme-on-pack-monadnockhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/manch-nbafs-cropped.jpgmanch-nbafs-croppedhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/boston-skyline-cropped.jpgboston-skyline-croppedhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/north-pack-from-pack-monadnock.jpgnorth-pack-from-pack-monadnockThe view from Pack Monadnock's tower (Miller State Park) in the fall.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img__201610284__100312.jpgimg__201610284__100312https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dscf1503-resized.jpgdscf1503-resized2026-02-25T01:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/09/18/a-visit-to-madame-sherris-place/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mmesherri-for-spnhf-challenge-copy.jpgmmesherri-for-spnhf-challenge-copyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscf1376.jpgdscf1376https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscf1359-copy.jpgdscf1359-copyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscf1378.jpgdscf13782026-02-25T01:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/08/25/national-parks-an-anniversary-to-celebrate/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/atop-signal-mountain-looking-east.jpgatop Signal Mountain looking eastAnother side of Grand Teton NP: looking east from Signal Mountain.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/view-from-colter-bay-gtnp.jpgview from Colter Bay GTNPThe Teton range from across Colter Bay Village. The summits were in cloud throughout my trip.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grand-geyser.jpgGrand Geyserhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dscf9305.jpgDSCF9305https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/last-look-at-yellowstone-river.jpglast look at Yellowstone riverhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dscf2775.jpgDSCF2775https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dscf2663-copy.jpgDSCF2663 - Copy2026-02-25T01:34:41+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/08/24/a-pair-of-real-granite-state-walkers/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_20160824_121749.jpgIMG_20160824_121749https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img__201608237__122832.jpgIMG__201608237__1228322026-02-25T01:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/07/16/summer-drive-bensons-etc/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_20160716_145132.jpgIMG_20160716_145132https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_20160716_124751.jpgIMG_20160716_124751https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_20160716_115700.jpgIMG_20160716_115700https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_20160716_124408.jpgIMG_20160716_124408https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_20160716_115806.jpgIMG_20160716_1158062026-02-25T01:25:12+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/05/27/forest-society-nh-challenge/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_20160526_194825.jpgIMG_20160526_1948252026-02-25T01:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/04/24/blossoms-in-a-dry-season/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wp-1461528569656.jpegwp-1461528569656.jpeghttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wp-1461528549582.jpegwp-1461528549582.jpeg2026-02-25T01:11:21+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/01/01/first-day-hike-2016-hollis/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscf0474.jpgDSCF0474https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscf0443.jpgDSCF0443https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscf0470.jpgDSCF04702026-02-25T01:07:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/12/26/pawtuckaway-round-pond-road/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0437.jpgDSCF0437https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0436.jpgDSCF0436https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0415.jpgDSCF0415https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0410.jpgDSCF0410https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0411.jpgDSCF0411https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0392.jpgDSCF03922026-02-25T00:58:40+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/12/11/cheshire-county-drive/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0360.jpgDSCF0360https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0363.jpgDSCF0363https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0344.jpgDSCF0344https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0338.jpgDSCF0338https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0337.jpgDSCF0337https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0315.jpgDSCF0315https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscf0321.jpgDSCF03212026-02-25T00:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/11/17/clock-shift/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151116_155152.jpgIMG_20151116_155152Parking lot: full. Trail: all clear. Horse Hill Nature Preserve, New Hampshire.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151116_161325.jpgIMG_20151116_161325https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151116_161248.jpgIMG_20151116_1612482026-02-25T00:43:23+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/10/26/another-nh-rail-trail-link-completed-manchester-goffstown/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151026_112231.jpgIMG_20151026_112231Second Street bridge, near east end of Piscataquog Rail Trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151026_111856.jpgIMG_20151026_111856The Queen City: Manchester, New Hampshire, seen from the Hands Across the Merrimack bridge on the Piscataquog trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151026_140029.jpgIMG_20151026_140029The Singer family's behind many philanthropic efforts in the Manchester area. It's fitting that the bridge carries the Singer name.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151026_115846.jpgIMG_20151026_115846I call this right neighborly.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151026_120405.jpgIMG_20151026_120405On the Goffstown side.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151026_115042.jpgIMG_20151026_115042At long last, a trail bridge crosses the Piscataquog River to link Manchester with Goffstown.2026-02-25T00:11:20+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/10/12/familiar-and-fresh/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151010_142449.jpgIMG_20151010_142449Nashua River, East Pepperell MAhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151010_141426.jpgIMG_20151010_141426Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell MAhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151010_132446.jpgIMG_20151010_132446Unkety Brook, Dunstable MAhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151010_132426.jpgIMG_20151010_132426Unkety Brook, Dunstable MA2026-02-25T00:02:57+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/09/21/easy-uphill-andres-institute-of-art/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9878.jpgDSCF9878Mount Monadnock, seen from the top of the hill at the Andres Institute.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9871.jpgDSCF9871At the top of the hill, a surprising seat from which to take in the view. (Yes, the seat's from a bowling alley.)https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9893.jpgDSCF9893Plenty of trailside asters today.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9886.jpgDSCF9886Drawing Sculpture/The Myth, by Satoru Takata. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9888.jpgDSCF9888Of all the sculpture along my way, this was by far my favorite:Souls Of Peace by Gerard Montonri.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9858.jpgDSCF9858Alignment by Hoa Bich Dao. The path uphill cuts a diagonal line in the background.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscf9865.jpgDSCF9865Mbari House by Geoffery Nwogu.2026-02-24T23:57:05+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/09/12/mt-kearsarge-late-summer/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150912_122824.jpgIMG_20150912_122824Bonus: a new historical marker in Warner. I've photographed more than a hundred markers statewide, aiming to capture them all.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150912_105103.jpgIMG_20150912_105103https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150912_102110.jpgIMG_20150912_102110A tantalizing view from partway up the trail. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150912_105821.jpgIMG_20150912_105821View from the tower site on Mt. Kearsarge, Warner NH.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150912_110806.jpgIMG_20150912_110806Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester, NH at far right, with students from Northeast Catholic College.2026-02-24T23:53:20+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/08/31/going-the-short-distance/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150730_141030.jpgIMG_20150730_141030The Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH is worth a visit.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150730_103759.jpgIMG_20150730_103759A view from not-quite-the-top of Mount Major in Alton, NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscf9620-copy.jpgDSCF9620 - CopyNarragansett from town pierhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscf9627.jpgDSCF9627Off the RI coast https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscf9669-copy.jpgDSCF9669 - CopyMt. Monadnock from Gregg Trail overlook on Crotched Mountain, hazy August dayhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscf9690-copy.jpgDSCF9690 - CopyCrotched Mountain (Greenfield, NH) from Gregg Trail2026-02-24T23:51:28+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/08/13/manchester-goffstown-connector-the-new-span-is-in-place/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150813_105942.jpgIMG_20150813_105942August 2015: new span will soon link the Goffstown and Piscataquog (Manchester NH) rail trails. Ellen Kolb photo.2026-02-24T23:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/06/07/short-and-sweet-yellowstone-and-grand-teton/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pelicans.jpgpelicansI wasn't surprised to see eagle and osprey, but these pelicans were unexpected.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/meadow-on-west-entrance-road.jpgmeadow on West Entrance RoadMeadow along the west entrance road.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/minerva-terrace-with-mammoth-hot-springs-in-background.jpgMinerva Terrace with Mammoth Hot Springs in backgroundMinerva Terrace near Mammoth Hot Springs.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/teton-glacier.jpgTeton GlacierTeton Glacier seen from the bike path along Teton Road.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/view-from-colter-bay-gtnp.jpgview from Colter Bay GTNPIn Grand Teton National Park: the view across Cotter Bay.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf9303.jpgDSCF9303Bison traffic jam: it was unusual to see calves at close range. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf9395.jpgDSCF9395The Yellowstone River cuts a stunning canyon.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gentian-maybe.jpggentian, maybeI haven't identified this flower. It was growing very close to the edge of a hot spring.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grand-geyser2.jpgGrand Geyser2Grand Geyser. Far more impressive than Old Faithful.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grand-canyon-of-the-yellowstone-with-lower-falls.jpgGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone with Lower FallsGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone River2026-02-24T23:34:37+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/04/28/to-weare-the-everett-dam/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/everett-lake-mt-kearsarge-in-distance.jpgEverett Lake; Mt Kearsarge in distancehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/north-uncanoonuc-from-everett-dam.jpgNorth Uncanoonuc from Everett Damhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_20150428_112626.jpgIMG_20150428_112626https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/everett-dam-spillway-in-a-very-dry-spring.jpgEverett Dam spillway in a very dry springhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_20150428_101308.jpgIMG_20150428_1013082026-02-24T23:32:54+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2015/05/07/rockingham-traillake-massabesic/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150507_125645.jpgIMG_20150507_125645Lake Massabesic, Auburn, New Hampshirehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150507_125538.jpgIMG_20150507_125538View of Lake Massabesic from boat launch just off Rockingham Rec Trail and NH Rt. 121.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150507_131041.jpgIMG_20150507_131041Rockingham Recreational Trail (Portsmouth branch), Auburn NH, east of NH Rt. 1212026-02-24T23:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/12/18/autumns-edge-mine-falls-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_20141218_115057.jpgIMG_20141218_115057The canal path, like the lower path closer to the river, extends from the Millyard to the Mine Falls dam near Stellos Stadium.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_20141218_115935.jpgIMG_20141218_1159352026-02-24T23:12:13+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/11/18/nh-fire-towers-worth-a-hike/2026-02-24T23:09:04+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/11/16/fall-now-muted/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_20141106_101029.jpgIMG_20141106_101029November, Naticook Lake2026-02-24T22:30:56+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/11/10/connect-slowly/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf0501.jpg???????????????????????????????????????????Nashua River, Autumn2026-02-24T22:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/11/03/close-to-home/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_20140806_182621.jpgIMG_20140806_1826212026-02-24T22:25:47+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/10/12/view-from-stratham-hill-tower/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf8394.jpgplaque about Robert LincolnSpotted on the walk to the Stratham Hill tower: a note that Abe Lincoln's son Robert was there one day.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf8392.jpgDSCF8392From the decommissioned tower at Stratham Park, looking towards Portsmouth and the NH coast.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf8373.jpgDSCF8373Great Bay on the horizon.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf8368.jpgDSCF8368A lovely feature at the base of the tower: a guide to the features one can spot in the distance.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf8366.jpgDSCF8366Stratham Hill tower can'r be seen from Route 33, but it's only a short walk uphill from Stratham Hill Park's parking lot.2026-02-24T22:21:44+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/09/28/early-fall-weeks-state-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8257.jpgDSCF8257Part of the easterly view from the auto road: Pliny Range, from Mt. Cabot (L) to Mt. Starr King (R-foreground).https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8249.jpgDSCF8249View from the first pullout on the auto road, looking west.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8281.jpgDSCF8281No attendants at the park on a fall weekday - but there's an iron ranger to accept donations. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8280.jpgDSCF8280The fire tower was locked, unfortunately. Perhaps summer weekends are the only time to get a look at the inside of this unique structure.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10653615_10204198958346552_850702176384220432_n.jpg10653615_10204198958346552_850702176384220432_nThe leaves along U.S. 3 showed muted color this day, but they're well on the way to peak autumn display.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8255-copy.jpgDSCF8255 - CopyView of the Presidentials and Mt. Martha (right) from Weeks State Park auto road, Lancaster NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8284.jpgDSCF8284Loveliest fire tower to be found anywhere, in my opinion. Weeks State Park, Lancaster NH. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8260.jpgDSCF8260Green and shady on the auto road, but that's sure to change within a week.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf8253.jpgDSCF8253From Mt. Prospect: town of Jefferson and Mt. Starr King2026-02-24T22:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/08/21/pack-monadnock-via-raymond-trail/2026-02-24T22:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/08/19/over-the-merrimack-river/2026-02-24T22:14:37+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/08/09/august-at-odiorne-point/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf7981.jpgDSCF7981https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf8016.jpgDSCF8016https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf8009.jpgDSCF8009https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf8008.jpgDSCF8008Jetty at Odiorne Point State Park, Rye NH. All photos by Ellen Kolb.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf8007.jpgDSCF8007https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf8004.jpgDSCF8004https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf7994.jpgDSCF7994https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf7992.jpgDSCF7992https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf7987.jpgDSCF7987https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf7976.jpgDSCF79762026-02-24T22:03:04+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/08/01/groton-nashua-river-rail-trail/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_20140726_161846.jpgIMG_20140726_161846Queen Anne's Lace is at full strength in July.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_20140726_164459.jpgIMG_20140726_164459"P" is for Portland, Maine, 114 miles from Groton by way of the old Boston & Maine rail line.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_20140726_161217.jpgIMG_20140726_161217Marker on Main Street in Groton, a short distance from the trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_20140726_155938.jpgIMG_20140726_155938The best-maintained and most informative kiosk along the NRRT.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_20140726_155146.jpgIMG_20140726_155146Local students painted the walls of the trail's underpass at Rt. 225 with scenes of area history.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_20140726_153601.jpgIMG_20140726_153601The trail crosses over Rt. 119 in Groton on a nicely rehabbed bridge. 2026-02-24T21:50:52+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/07/11/mt-pemigewasset/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf7933.jpgDSCF7933Mt. Pemi seen from U.S. 3 in Lincoln. Trailhead is off of I-93 in Franconia Notch; follow signs for The Flume.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf7927.jpgDSCF79272026-02-24T18:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/07/05/829/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf78951.jpgDSCF7895In early July, Rhododendron State Park's famous blooms are still a couple of weeks away.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf7914.jpgDSCF7914Mt. Monadnock, seen from Little Monadnock's summit ridge.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf78921.jpgDSCF7892The trailhead at the state park's parking area leads to a junction with the Little Monadnock trail.2026-02-24T18:06:22+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/06/27/enfield/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cam00563.jpgCAM00563Runners in the sun while I'm in the shade on a rail trail bridgehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cam00559.jpgCAM00559Northern Rail Trail, Enfield, NH: wide and shadyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cam00556.jpgCAM00556Mascoma Lake, looking west from Enfield's Main Streethttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cam00553.jpgCAM00553A path at the Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalettehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cam00542.jpgCAM00542Marker honoring the Enfield NH SHakers2026-02-24T18:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/05/12/pitcher-mountain-fire-tower/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscf7794-640x480.jpgDSCF7794 (640x480)Wind farm in Lempster, seen from the fire towerhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscf7821-480x640-e1400016371430.jpgDSCF7821 (480x640)Pitcher Mountain fire tower, Stoddard NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscf7795-640x480.jpgDSCF7795 (640x480)Mt. Monadnock in the distance, seen from the path to the Pitcher Mountain fire tower.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscf7785-640x480.jpgDSCF7785 (640x480)First peek at the tower, approaching from the east on Rt. 123.2026-02-24T17:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/05/04/greening-up/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cam00478.jpgCAM00478Damaged tree freshly cut and cleared from the trail, sap still evidenthttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cam00476.jpgCAM00476Tiny violets - harbingers of wildflower seasonhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/columbine-800x600.jpgcolumbine (800x600)2026-02-24T17:51:14+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/02/25/un-whining/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cam00401.jpgCAM00401The cove at Mine Falls Park, awaiting the springtime return of the swans. Nashua Millyard in background.2026-02-24T17:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/02/02/hollis/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cam00393.jpgCAM00393looking north from Bouchard Bridge on Beaver Brookhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cam00392.jpgCAM00392https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cam00391.jpgCAM00391Showing those loggers where to gohttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/buffalo-and-tough-cookie-cover.jpgBuffalo and Tough Cookie coverhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_20140201_114052.jpgIMG_20140201_114052Dan Szczesny, readying his slide show2026-02-24T17:38:36+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2014/01/01/new-years-day-monadnock/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7536.jpgDSCF7536A glacial erratic along the way. Schist, not granite.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7535.jpgDSCF7535A path to take another day: Lost Farm trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7534.jpgDSCF7534New Year's Day fashion: boots with traction aids.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7543.jpgDSCF7543https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7532.jpgDSCF7532Brenda of Monadnock park staff at reservoir damhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7528.jpgDSCF7528Heading out for the First Day hikehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscf7545.jpgDSCF7545Yours truly celebrating New Year's Day on Mt. Monadnock2026-02-24T17:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/12/11/the-winter-games-are-here/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cam00351.jpgCAM00351Mine Falls Park after first snowfall, December 20132026-02-24T17:25:44+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/11/13/purgatory-falls-finally/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/purgatory-falls.jpgPurgatory FallsLower Purgatory Falls (Ellen Kolb photo)2026-02-24T17:20:02+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/10/30/welch-dickey-late-october/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf7428.jpgDSCF7428https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf7427.jpgDSCF7427https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf7426.jpgDSCF7426https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00338.jpgCAM00338https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00336.jpgCAM00336https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00326.jpgCAM00326https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00325.jpgCAM00325https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00335.jpgCAM00335A dusting of late October snow near the summit of Dickey.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00339.jpgCAM00339Welch-Dickey trailheadhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cam00333.jpgCAM00333Good as new, I hope!2026-02-24T06:27:09+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/10/16/pondicherry-is-for-the-birds-and-beavers-and-hikers/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf4177.jpgDSCF4177Mount Martha, with its pointed Owl's Peak to the left of the rounded summithttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/active-rail-line-short-piece-of-the-ct.jpgactive rail line, short piece of the CTRail line near Waumbek Junctionhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf4168.jpgDSCF4168On the boardwalk to Little Cherry Pondhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mt-washington-from-cherry-pond.jpgMt. Washington from Cherry PondMt. Washington from Cherry Pondhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf4155.jpgDSCF4155Pliny Range, north of Cherry Pond along the Cohos Trailhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf4161.jpgDSCF4161A sign at the Airport Road trailhead lists the agencies that maintain the wildlife refuge reached via the rail trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/boulevard.jpgboulevardPresidential Rail Trail, leading to Cherry Pond: practically a boulevard.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscf4179.jpgDSCF4179Mount Martha, with Presidential range at left. All photos by Ellen Kolb.2026-02-24T06:15:59+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/09/09/a-quick-look-at-bear-brook-state-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130907_133704.jpgIMG_20130907_133704One-Mile Trail, Bear Brook SP (Ellen Kolb photo)https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130907_103918.jpgIMG_20130907_103918Catamount Pond, Bear Brook SP (Ellen Kolb photo)https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130907_103739.jpgIMG_20130907_103739CCC monument, Bear Brook SP (Ellen Kolb photo)2026-02-24T06:02:22+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/08/17/mr-stiless-lesson-share-what-you-love-about-nh/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscf5743.jpgDSCF5743springtime lilacs2026-02-24T05:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/07/16/manchester-cedar-swamp-rhododendron-heaven/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf7086-1024x768.jpgDSCF7086 (1024x768)Rhododendrons in white and palest pinkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf7085-1024x768.jpgDSCF7085 (1024x768)Giant rhododendronhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf7076.jpgDSCF7076Lily, Manchester Cedar Swamphttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf7065.jpgDSCF7065Glacial erratics are scattered around; typical of southern NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf7061.jpgDSCF7061Kiosk at parking area2026-02-24T05:40:58+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/06/26/five-heat-wave-hikes-in-southern-new-hampshire/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscf4984-1024x768.jpgDSCF4984 (1024x768)Cooling off on Pawtuckaway Lakehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mme-sherri-castle-1.jpg Madame Sherri's castlehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/283248_2139486639119_4982616_n.jpg Lake Massabesic from Battery Pointhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mine-falls-in-july.jpg https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscf5901-640x480.jpgDSCF5901 (640x480)Wild roses on the Atlantic shore.2026-02-24T05:27:42+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/06/15/new-boston-rail-trail/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rail-trail-southern-terminus-new-boston.jpgrail trail southern terminus New BostonDon't be put off by this beat-up trailer on the fairgrounds; the trailhead is here, with adjacent parking.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/new-boston-town-common.jpgNew Boston town commonNew Boston town common. The rail trail's trailhead at the 4-H fairgrounds is only a 10-minute walk north of here, off Rt. 13.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/middle-branch.jpgMiddle BranchMiddle Branch runs fairly high in late spring; I saw kayakers on South Branch today.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lang-station.jpgLang StationLang Station, a small building on the trail at Gregg Mill Road; once an actual stop for trains on the Boston & Maine line.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/footbridge-over-middle-branch-piscataquog.jpgfootbridge over Middle Branch PiscataquogNew Boston Rail Trail: footbridge over Middle Branch of the Piscataquog River, just off Gregg Mill Road.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscf7050.jpgDSCF7050No motorized traffic here. Fishing's OK.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscf7049.jpgDSCF7049The trail's OK for bikes that can handle rough ground with lots of tree roots.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscf7040.jpgDSCF7040South Branch is visible through the woods, all along the trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/banner-on-nb-rail-trail-2013.jpgbanner on NB rail trail 2013I love this banner at the trailhead.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2-bridge-at-4-h-new-boston.jpg2 bridge at 4-H, New BostonPiscataquog River, South Branch; bridge at entrance to 4-H Fairgrounds2026-02-24T04:50:21+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/05/28/memorial-day-in-boston/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/altissimo-rose.jpgAltissimo roseAltissimo rose in the Kelleher Rose Gardenhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/boston-memorial-day-2013-5-1024x768.jpgBoston, Memorial Day 2013 - 5 (1024x768)https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/boston-memorial-day-2013-1-1024x768.jpgBoston, Memorial Day 2013 - 1 (1024x768)https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscf6991-1024x768.jpgDSCF6991 (1024x768)War memorial, Back Bay Fens, Bostonhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscf6966-1024x768.jpgDSCF6966 (1024x768)Swan boat, Boston Public Gardenhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscf6963-768x1024.jpgDSCF6963 (768x1024)https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/boston-memorial-day-2013-13.jpgBoston, Memorial Day 2013 - 13https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscf6974-768x1024.jpgDSCF6974 (768x1024)2026-02-24T04:29:18+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/06/06/northern-new-hampshire-road-trip/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/beaver-brook-falls-768x1024.jpgBeaver Brook wayside area, Colebrook NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/altar-shrine-of-our-lady-of-grace.jpgaltar, Shrine of Our Lady of GraceShrine of Our Lady of Gracehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/stark-nh-on-the-upper-ammonoosuc-river.jpgStark NH, on the Upper Ammonoosuc RiverView from Stark Village Innhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/moose-flowage-or-the-beach-at-site-28-dmsp.jpgMoose Flowage, or the beach at site 28, DMSPSite 28, Deer Mountain State Park, NH.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cam00097.jpgCAM00097Lone hiker, five miles from Canadahttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/great-north-woods-map.jpgGreat North Woods mapGreat North Woods, New Hampshire (NHDOT map)2026-02-24T04:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/05/06/mt-kearsarge-via-rollins-auto-road/2026-02-24T02:57:50+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/05/03/busy-beavers-at-horse-hill/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cam00043.jpgCAM00043New & improved lodgehttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cam00042.jpgCAM00042In Horse Hill Nature Preserve, 3 May 20132026-02-24T02:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/03/20/first-day-of-spring-on-a-foot-of-new-snow/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscf6722.jpgDSCF6722Wapack Trail on Barrett Mountain in New Ipswich. Fresh powder for my snowshoe hike.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscf6720.jpgDSCF6720Beaver Brook itself is flowing freely in this weather.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscf6716.jpgDSCF6716My one snowman of the season winter 2013.2026-02-24T02:29:34+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/12/30/packed-powder-at-horse-hill/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dscf6346.jpgCloaked beaver lodgeStiff breezes will probably take some snow off this lodge tonight.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dscf6333.jpgA walk in the sunEven with ten cars in the parking lot, I found the trails uncrowded.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dscf6329.jpgHHNP TrailheadHorse Hill Nature Preserve, Merrimack NHhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dscf6348.jpgSunset skimming the treesJust a little copper glow on the treetops as the sun goes down.2026-02-24T02:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/12/07/a-quick-stops-better-than-no-stop/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wpid-img_20121207_142945.jpgwpid-IMG_20121207_142945.jpg2026-02-24T02:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/11/18/north-uncanoonuc-late-fall/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscf6316.jpgDSCF6316https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscf6295.jpgDSCF6295Western view towards the Monadnocks from North Uncanoonuc. The haze is typical.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscf6285.jpgDSCF6285Kiosk at Mountain Road parking area near town waterworks gate. No take-along maps available; download one before you go.2026-02-24T02:13:34+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/07/23/riverside-lunch/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bedford-20120723-00062.jpgview from Bedford Heritage TrailOn the Bedford Heritage Trail2026-02-24T02:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/06/30/summer-visit-to-ponemah-bog/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscf6011.jpgDSCF6011https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscf6005.jpgDSCF6005https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscf6001.jpgDSCF6001https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscf6002.jpgDSCF60022026-02-24T01:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/05/28/odiorne-point-state-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf590128640x4802911.jpgOdiorne Point State ParkWild roses, Odiorne Pointhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf590128640x480291.jpgOdiorne Point State Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf592728640x480291.jpgOdiorne Point State ParkA relic of World War 2 coastal defenses is preserved at Odiorne Point State Park.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf593728640x480291.jpgOdiorne Point State Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf591428640x480291.jpgOdiorne Point State Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf592528480x64029.jpgOdiorne Point State Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf592528480x640291.jpgOdiorne Point State ParkA woods trail at Odiorne Point State Park, only steps from the sea.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf590128640x48029.jpgOdiorne Point State Park2026-02-24T01:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/05/10/gregg-trail-wheelchair-friendly-good-views-for-all/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/e6f1b-37359520-6755738120045738603.gife6f1b-37359520-6755738120045738603https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/trail27send281024x768291.jpgGregg Trail: Wheelchair-Friendly, & Good Views for Allhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/crotchedmtn-fromgreggtrailhead281024x768291.jpgGregg Trail: Wheelchair-Friendly, & Good Views for Allhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/trail27send281024x76829.jpgGregg Trail: Wheelchair-Friendly, & Good Views for Allhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/crotchedmtn-fromgreggtrailhead281024x76829.jpgGregg Trail: Wheelchair-Friendly, & Good Views for All2026-02-24T01:37:21+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/05/08/northwood-meadows-state-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf5753281024x76829.jpgNorthwood Meadows State Parkhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf5752281024x76829.jpgNorthwood Meadows State Park2026-02-24T01:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/05/06/ice-cream-columbines-on-the-nrrt/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/columbine28800x600291.jpgIce Cream & Columbines on the NRRTColumbines bloom in early summer along the trail.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf574028800x60029.jpgIce Cream & Columbines on the NRRThttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf574028800x60029.jpgIce Cream & Columbines on the NRRTThe Nashua River Rail Trail, mid-springhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf573828800x600291.jpgIce Cream & Columbines on the NRRTPepperell's Rail Trail Ice Cream Shop keeps me coming back.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf573328800x60029.jpgIce Cream & Columbines on the NRRTFrom a good NRRT neighbor: the soda standhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscf573728800x60029.jpgIce Cream & Columbines on the NRRTA turtle basks on a log in a wetland near the Nashua River2026-02-24T01:14:48+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/04/30/forest-society-hq-in-concord/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscf5693.jpgForest Society HQ in Concordhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscf5685.jpgForest Society HQ in Concord2026-02-24T01:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2012/04/28/mason-parkers-to-rail-trail/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/railtrailmason1.jpgMason: Parker's to Rail 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towerhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/shakerrdtrailhead.jpgEasy hike to Oak Hill fire towerhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/shakerrdtrailhead1.jpgEasy hike to Oak Hill fire tower2026-02-23T21:37:38+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2010/11/22/that-spiky-hill-in-goffstown/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/south-unc-seen-from-north-unc.jpegSouth Unc seen from North UncSouth Uncanoonuc Mountain with all its communications towers, seen from nearby North Uncanoonuc. Ellen Kolb photo.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/manchesterfromsouthuncanoonuc-copy2.jpgThat spiky hill in Goffstownhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/manchesterfromsouthuncanoonuc-copy1.jpgThat spiky hill in Goffstown2026-02-23T21:08:32+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/19/last-day-on-the-road/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/7fd52-dscf2458.jpg7fd52-dscf24582026-02-23T20:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2010/05/15/hands-across-the-merrimack-and-manchester/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dscf3687.jpgHands Across the Merrimack (and Manchester)The Hands Across the Merrimack bridge, where the Piscataquog Rail Trail crosses the Merrimack River in Manchester NH.2026-02-23T20:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/11/12/veterans-day-in-rindge/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/altar26mountain.jpgVeteran's Day in Rindge2026-02-23T17:12:36+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/18/celebrating-an-international-trail/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/linking-cohos-trail-with-sentiers-frontaliers.jpegLinking Cohos Trail with Sentiers Frontaliersl-r: Kim Nilsen of the Cohos Trail Association, Gloriane Blais of Sentiers Frontiers, and Richard Andersen of the International Appalachian Trail.2026-02-23T06:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/16/nhs-northernmost-park/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/deer-mountain-state-park.jpegDeer Mountain State ParkNH's northernmost state park, five miles from the Canadian border.2026-02-23T06:24:48+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/15/my-first-old-home-day/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/pittsburg-old-home-day.jpegPittsburg old home dayhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscf2240.jpgdscf22402026-02-23T06:18:19+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/14/east-inlet/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscf21841.jpgEast Inlet2026-02-23T06:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/13/day-off/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/trail-basics.jpegtrail basics2026-02-23T05:48:19+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/12/trail-work-road-trip/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/blue-asters.jpegblue astersSummertime's blue asters abound along the Cohos Trail.2026-02-23T05:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2009/08/11/at-the-end-of-a-much-better-day/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/atopprospectmtn1.jpgAt the End of a Much Better DayFirst Connecticut Lake and Mt. Magalloway, seen from Mt. 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signhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/derry-rail-trail-marsh.jpegDerry Rail Trail marshSummer along the Derry Rail Trail: milkweed in bloom.2026-02-11T01:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2006/11/15/temples-piece-of-the-wapack/2025-11-08T03:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2024/06/02/looking-down-spring-wildflowers/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/garlic-mustard.jpeggarlic-mustardhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ladyslipper-1.jpegPink ladyslipper HHNPPink ladyslipper HHNPhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ladyslipper-bud-1.jpegladyslipper budhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ladyslipper.jpegPink ladyslipper HHNPPink ladyslipper HHNPhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ladyslipper-bud.jpegladyslipper-budhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jackinthepulpit.jpgJack-in-the-pulpitJack-in-the-pulpithttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bluets.jpegBluetsBluetshttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/starflower.jpegstarflowerhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fringed-polygala.jpgfringed-polygala2025-06-12T03:44:52+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2024/12/31/on-finding-a-little-less-open-land/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/souhegan-31-dec-2024.jpegSouhegan 31 Dec 20242025-06-12T03:42:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2025/03/10/late-winter-ice-on-nrrt/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unkety-brook-nashua-river-rail-trail-winter.jpegUnkety Brook Nashua River Rail Trail winterUnkety (Unquetynasset) Brook in Dunstable MA, seen from Nashua River Rail Trailhttps://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cleats-for-icy-walks.jpegcleats for icy walks2025-06-12T03:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2024/04/11/granite-state-walker-makes-a-move-and-its-not-a-hike/2024-06-09T03:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2022/08/18/public-art-enhances-rail-trails/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/derry-rail-trail-frost.jpegDerry rail trail FrostThe Derry Rail Trail features a tribute to Robert Frost with an illustrated rendering of "The Road Not Taken." Photo by Ellen Kolb.2022-08-18T18:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2022/03/23/using-mud-season-to-plan-ahead/2022-03-23T02:53:27+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/12/17/a-walkers-view-of-rail-trails-video-of-granite-state-walkers-presentation-to-nhrtc-conference/2021-12-17T03:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2021/07/17/madame-sherris-castle-may-crumble-but-trails-remain/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/indian-pond_chesterfield.jpegIndian Pond_ChesterfieldIndian Pond, Madame Sherri Forest, Chesterfield NH2021-07-17T20:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2016/11/29/take-notes/2016-11-28T20:15:13+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/09/20/celebrate-ten-years-of-connecticut-lakes-headwaters-conservation-in-nh/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sunset-cedar-stream-road.jpgsunset, Cedar Stream RoadSunset, Cedar Stream Road. Ellen Kolb photo.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dscf2070.jpgDSCF2070River Road covered bridge, on the way to Lake Francis SP. Ellen Kolb photo.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dscf2110.jpgDSCF2110First Connecticut Lake and Mount Magalloway, from Prospect Mountain. Photo by Lainie Castine.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dscf2184-1280x960.jpgDSCF2184 (1280x960)East Inlet, Pittsburg NH. 2014-05-23T17:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.com/2013/09/28/pawtuckaway-early-fall/https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130927_131646.jpgIMG_20130927_131646View to northwest; Mt. Kearsarge in distance. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130927_131535.jpgIMG_20130927_131535View from fire tower east to Pawtuckaway Lake and the Seacoast.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130927_130437.jpgIMG_20130927_130437This tower at Pawtuckaway State Park is being re-built in 2016. https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130927_124113.jpgIMG_20130927_124113First fall colors at the edge of wetlands on Tower Road.https://granitestatewalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_20130927_122342.jpgIMG_20130927_122342I hiked in from the northwest corner of the park on Reservation Road, far from the busy main entrance.2014-05-23T17:26:51+00:00monthlyhttps://granitestatewalker.comdaily1.02026-03-15T03:27:22+00:00