Little Monadnock Mountain

:"This article is about a mountain located in Troy and Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. For other mountains with similar names, see Monadnock (disambiguation)":"Should not be confused with the nearby Mount Monadnock, the most prominent mountain in southern New Hampshire. "

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Name = Little Monadnock Mountain
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Caption = View of Mount Monadnock from Little Monadnock
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Location = Troy and Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire
Range = Central New England upland
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Type = Monadnock; metamorphic rock
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Age = 400 million years
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Easiest route = Path from Rhododendron State Park
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Little Monadnock Mountain, convert|1900|ft|m|0|lk=on, is located in the towns of Fitzwilliam and Troy, New Hampshire. Most of the mountain is located within Rhododendron State Park; there are scenic vistas from ledges just below the summit. The 110 mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail crosses the mountain.

The mountain is flanked by Gap Mountain four miles northeast and by the Franconia Range (not the major ridge in the White Mountains), 4.5 miles to the west; its south and east slopes drain into the Tully River, then to the Millers River, thence to the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound, while its north and west slopes drain into the Ashuelot River, thence to the Connecticut River.

Hiking

The summit ledges of Little Monadnock Mountain are accessible via the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail or by the shorter route from the Rhododendron State Park headquarters/trailhead in Fitzwilliam (1.2 mi/1.9 km to the summit). A loop (4.1 mi/6.5 km) via both trails is possible. The mountain is open to hiking, picnicking, and snowshoeing in the winter. Pets are not allowed in Rhododendron State Park.

Conservation

. A loop trail through the grove is accessible from the park trailhead.

In 2000, the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail was included in a study by the National Park Service for possible inclusion in a new National Scenic Trail, now tentatively called the New England National Scenic Trail, which would also include the Mattabesett and Metacomet trails in Connecticut, giving it some of the status accorded to the Appalachian Trail. However, there seems to be some uncertainty whether or not the New Hampshire section of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trial will be included in the final National Scenic Trail.

ee also

*Mount Monadnock
*Gap Mountain
*Royalston Falls

References

* [http://www.mmmtrail.org/ NPS/National Scenic Trail website.]
* "Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide." The Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, 1999.
* "The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Guide". 9th Edition. The Appalachian Mountain Club. Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999
* [http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/rhododendron-state-park/ Rhododendron State Park] Cited Dec. 14, 2007.

Links

* [http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/rhododendron-state-park/map.aspx Map of Rhododendron State Park and trails]