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Located on the 2,290-foot summit and flank of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough, Miller is the oldest state park in New Hampshire. A winding 1.3-mile paved road leading to the scenic summit is open for visitors to drive in summer and on spring and fall weekends. Picnicking and hiking are popular activities at the scenic mountain park. Three main hiking trails ascend Pack Monadnock to the summit. The best known is the Wapack Trail, which is a 21-mile footpath that extends from Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, Massachusetts to North Pack Monadnock in Greenfield.
A fire tower, no longer used for detecting fires, affords a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. Mount Monadnock, 3,165 feet high, can be seen standing alone 12 miles to the west. It is believed Native Americans named the areas mountains, and that "pack" means little. Other peaks and hills of southern New Hampshire and adjacent Massachusetts can also be seen. On clear days views reach to Mount Washington, the skyscrapers of Boston, and the Vermont hills.
The Park is open weekends from mid April to mid-May, then from late October until snowfall, and daily from mid-May to late October. Admission is $3 for adults $1 for children ages 6-11 children ages 5 and under and NH residents age 65 and over are admitted free.
Miller is a carry-in/carry-out park please carry your trash home with you and dispose of it properly. |
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Area Campgrounds | | Woodmore Campground
117 Woodbound Rd
Rindge, NH
(603) 899-3362
| State Line Campground & Variety Store
850 Route 12 S
Fitzwilliam, NH
(603) 585-7726
| Seven Maples Campground
24 Longview Rd
Hancock, NH
(603) 525-3321
| Ashuelot River Campground
152 Pine St
Swanzey, NH
(603) 357-5777
| Swanzey Lake Camping Area
88 E Shore Rd
Swanzey, NH
(603) 352-9880
| Autumn Hills Campground
285 S Stark Hwy
Weare, NH
(603) 529-2425
| Cold Springs Campground
22 Wildlife Dr
Weare, NH
(603) 529-2528
| Field & Stream Travel Trailer PK
7 Dupaw Gould Rd
Brookline, NH
(603) 673-9895
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Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Monadnock Rod & Gun Club
Route 202
Peterborough, NH
(603) 532-7306
| Dudley Brook Fly Co
47 Dudley Brook Rd
Weare, NH
(603) 529-1129
| Hawkeye Hunting & Fishing News
100 Summer St
Milford, NH
(603) 672-3836
| Horseshoe Fish & Game Club
44 Greens Pond Rd
Merrimack, NH
(603) 424-9646
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Area Resorts and Lodging | | Crotched Mtn Gold Club & Resrt
740 Second Nh Trnpk N
Francestown, NH
(603) 588-2000
| Crotched Mountain Resort & Spa
740 2nd NH Tpke N
Francestown, NH
(603) 588-2000
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