Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary 280 Eliot Street Natick, 01760 Tel: 508-655-2296 Fax: 508-647-0429 Email: [email protected]

Dear Hawk Watchers,

A few notes for your upcoming hawk watch:

Our instructor, Tom Warren, will be meeting you at the lower parking lot at the mountain at 10am. Please try to arrive by 10am.

Tom will be paying the entry fee to the park for the group. After the group assembles, you will take the shuttle bus to the top of the mountain.

Recommended list of things to bring:  Water  Picnic lunch/ Snacks  Sunscreen/hat  Binoculars or spotting scope

A little about : Located on the 2,290-foot summit and flank of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough, Miller is the oldest state park in . 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 , which is a 21-mile footpath that extends from Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, Massachusetts to in Greenfield. An operational fire tower, used for detecting fires, affords a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. , 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 , 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.

Directions to :

Miller State Park Route 101E Peterborough, NH 03458

From I-95 (Northbound) or from I-93 (Northbound): Take Route 101 west and follow signs to Miller State Park.

Estimate drive times: (Please check for specific times from your departure location) Concord, NH (1 hour, 15 minutes) Boston, MA (1 hour, 30 minutes)

Miller State Park