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(Per Res 7301.07 and 7301.16)
Hiking trails at Miller State Park are closed until further notice due to severe damage by the December ice storm. Violators shall be prosecuted and vehicles shall be towed. Currently, crews are working on cutting and removing trees and debris. The park has no power and direct phone access is limited.
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.
An operational fire tower, 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 area's 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.
Miller is a carry-in/carry-out park; please carry your trash home with you and dispose of it properly.
While the park facilities are closed for the season, the park lands are always open for recreation.
Park admission is $4 for adults; $2 for children ages 6-11; children ages 5 and under and NH residents age 65 and over are admitted free. | |
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