Trip/Event Location: Concord, NHUS
Trip Leader(s): Gandalf , JDNnh
Max # People: 15
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy
An easy winter hike to relieve holiday stress that passes by three farms! Try out the gear you got for Christmas! This is a 7-mile hike [with car spotting] that passes by three farm
We are meeting at Carter Hill Orchard farmstand.
From Points South or North
Take I-93 to Exit 15W, go to the end of the exit and take a right (this is North State Street). At the second set of lights (between the Sovereign Bank and Irving Gas Station) take a left onto Penacook Street. Follow road straight fro approximately 4 1/2 miles. Stay to the left of the Vin the road. A half mile later, you'll see Carter Hill Orchard on the left.
From Points West
Take I-89 East to I-93 North. Follow directions above.
From Points East and the Coast
Take either 101 West to 93 North and follow the directions above or take US-4 West, follow signs for I-393/US 202/US-4 West. Continue to follow US-202/US-4 West for approximately 5 miles. Turn right at Daniel Webster Hwy (US-3) and follow for 0.3 miles. Turn left at Penacook St 1.0, continue on to Little Pond Road for 2 miles, continue on Lake View Drive for 0.9 miles. Make a slight left at Carter Hill Rd. After about half a mile, you will see the entrance to Carter Hill Orchard on the left.
Distance/Time
Manchester (23 miles/35 min) Boston (73 miles/1 hr 25 min) Nashua (41 miles/55 min) Portsmouth (63 miles/1 hr, 15 min) Lowell (55 miles/1 hr, 11 min) Worcester (98 miles/1 hr, 50 min) North Conway (84 miles/1 hr, 59 min) Keene (50 mi/1 hr, 12 min) Lake Winnipesaukee (30 mi/47 min)
Outdoor Fitness Level: Very Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Easy to Moderate
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous