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Monadnock State Park

Coordinates: 42°51′45″N 72°04′03″W / 42.8625°N 72.0675°W / 42.8625; -72.0675
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Monadnock State Park
Mount Monadnock as seen from NH 124
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Location169 Poole Road, Jaffrey
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates42°51′45″N 72°04′03″W / 42.8625°N 72.0675°W / 42.8625; -72.0675[1]
Area1,017 acres (412 ha)
Elevation1,224 feet (373 m)[1]
Administered byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteMonadnock State Park

Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States, is a 1,017-acre (4.12 km2) state park located on and around 3,165-foot (965 m) Mount Monadnock. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands.[2]

The park is open to hiking, picnicking, camping, backpacking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.[3] Backcountry skiing is possible on some of the lower trails. There are two campgrounds.

A per-person fee is charged (in season) to park at the Old Toll Road and State Park Headquarters trailheads.[4] There are no roads to the summit, and the Old Toll Road, which leads to the Halfway House site, is closed to vehicles.

In 1987, Mount Monadnock was designated a National Natural Landmark.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Monadnock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Monadnock State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Best Trails in Monadnock State Park". All Trails. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Monadnock Trails-Monadnock Mountain". Monadnock Trails. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Mount Monadnock". National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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