From NH Rt. 16 Spaulding Turnpike (Portsmouth/Rochester/Milton/White Mountains)
About 3.3 miles from Rt. 16 in Milton, NH
-From Rt. 16 Spaulding Turnpike in Milton turn onto NH 125/153 South (Main St.)
-Take the 2nd right onto NH 153 South (Middleton Hill Rd.)
-Take the 1st right onto Ridge Rd.
-Take the 2nd right onto New Portsmouth Rd. (sharp corner w/ cemetery on a hill)
-Follow this road to it's end at a small parking area and kiosk.
From NH Rt. 28 (Wolfeboro)
About 11.2 miles from Rt. 28 in Wolfeboro, NH
-From NH Rt. 28 (South Main St.) in Wolfeboro turn onto Kings Highway (Middleton Rd.) at the sharp corner.
-Follow for almost 7 miles and turn left onto Ridge Rd. at the Town Offices
-After about 1.6 miles turn left onto New Portsmouth Rd. (sharp corner w/ cemetery on a hill)
-Follow this road to it's end at a small parking area and kiosk.
From NH Rt. 11 (Concord/Laconia/Alton/New Durham/Farmington)
About 10.2 miles from Rt.11 in Farmington, NH
-From NH Rt. 11 in Farmington turn onto NH 75 East (Central St.)
-Turn left onto NH 153 North (Charles St./Kings Highway)
-Follow for nearly 6 miles and turn right onto Ridge Rd. at the Town Offices
-After about 1.6 miles turn left onto New Portsmouth Rd. (sharp corner w/ cemetery on a hill)
-Follow this road to it's end at a small parking area and kiosk.
TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS:
<GREEN – Easy and Moderate grades> <BLUE – Moderate some steep/loose footing> <RED – Difficult with steep/loose footing>
Burrows Farm Trail: Starting at the kiosk this is the main trail that connects all major trails. Following yellow blazes it gradually follows a logging road bearing left and taking a sharp left to climb up to the Burrows Field, Farm Site and Cemetery. The trail takes another sharp left at the top of the field and makes a moderate climb to the junction for Phoebes Nable Mt. Trail.
Phoebes Nable Mt. Trail: Starting at the kiosk climb moderately using several logging roads and making several steep climbs. Following blue blazes take a left at the first intersection. At the second intersection take a right. Climb a steep hill as restricted views open to the South (during leaf-out) and across to Beauty Ledge Knob. You will take another left and climb through open woods to Phoebes Nable Mt. 1,178'. A recent view-cut (8/10/12) gives you a 180* view down to the valley below across several marshes and ponds and out to the Teneriffe range and into Maine. Panning right you look over to the Mt. Blue Job range. From here continue to follow blue blazes steeply down to Burrows Farm trail.
Bowser Pond Trail: Beginning on New Portsmouth Rd. a few hundred feet below the kiosk this woods road climbs moderately before leveling off (blue blazes). Bear right shortly past this and follow the unmarked road (Private Property – stay on trail) to the shore of Bowser Pond with excellent views up to Beauty Ledge. Back on the main trail continue along level ground passing a short path on the right to the West shore of the pond and soon ending at Piper Mt. Trail.
North Trail: Beginning off of Burrows Farm trail past the river crossing this logging road serves as a connection to the trails on the East side of the Reservation. Grades are moderate and offer various restricted views along the way. The trail bears right at a large clearing and continues past a gate.
Moose Mountains Trail: Beginning from Burrows Farm trail make a very steep, rocky climb to an open, pretty rocky-ridge pitch pine forest with various restricted views. (Upper section crosses onto Private Property – stay on trail.)
Piper Mt. Trail: This woods road makes various steep drops and climbs down to Bowser Pond. It bears left at Bowser Pond trail and curls around a marsh area before climbing up to Piper Mt. Road. Crossing onto Middleton Town Forest take a right and at the top of the hill another right onto a foot path to Piper Mt. and it's ledges.
Beauty Ledge Trail: Beginning off North Trail make a steep climb up a banking of young pine and birch passing various large rocks and a rock wall. You level off at Snapping Turtle Rock and bear right passing several other large boulders as you swing around the massive ledges. The trail switchbacks through a pine glade then breaks away from the ledges before coming back to them. Make a short steep climb and pass an attractive lichen hill with wild columbine and rock harlequin in season. Pass by Beauty Knob trail, climb a small hill and pass over Beauty Knob (1,238'). Bear left and descend down rock with some loose footing to Beauty Ledge offering a 180* view looking out to the Piper Mt. range, Bowser Pond, marshes, the Teneriffe Mt. range, Blue Job Range, Prospect Mt., Phoebes Nable Mt. at the far right and beyond into Maine.
Beauty Knob Trail: Beginning from the large clearing at the upper section of North trail. Following blue blazes climb easily through young forest taking a left past broken rock where a porcupine lives. Walk over a sandy area where a tree fell over leaving exposed sand. Look down just past this on the right...there are snake skin orchids growing here! Begin climbing as you switchback moderately through a pine glade over a few large stones. Break back into hardwoods and make a short level walk to Beauty Ledge trail. Take a right to climb to the knob and ledges.
Moose Pond Trail: Beginning at a large clearing on the upper section of North Trail make a very steep and long climb up one of the Moose Mountains. Cross over the height-of-land and make an easy walk through thick forest to a small picturesque pond.
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