TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS FOR NEWBURY HIKING TRAILS John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, Fishersfield Trail and vernal pools. Follow the old road into the Kearsarge and beyond on the right. The trail The Fells, and Forest Society Trails The northern trailhead is reached from Chalk woods, and bear left at the V-junction. Note the continues down the hill to Sutton Road near The John Hay Forest Ecology Trail, located Pond Road near the west end of the pond. Turn trail can be very wet, especially in the spring. the Newbury/Sutton town line. primarily on NWR property, is accessed from right onto Gerald Drive, 1.2 miles from Route Beech Hill Trail – 0.9 mile beyond Marsh View Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway 103A. Then next right onto Skytop Drive to the The Fells parking lot off NH Route 103A. An parking, or 2.2 miles from NH Route 103A. Newbury hosts 11.3 miles of the 75-mile SRKG interpretive trail guide/map is available at the end, and park in the cul-de-sac. Walk back 0.1 Park on left at NH Audubon sign. Trail climbs trail network. It begins near Newbury Harbor entrance kiosk. To gain the full experience of mile to the trailhead footpath on right, heading into hardwood forest, beside a ravine. Especially as SRKG Trail #1, as described in this guide as this historic setting, take The Fells driveway to up a hill to the old SRKG trailhead sign at 0.25 good for snowshoeing. the Newbury Trail that joins the Solitude Trail, the right of the kiosk 0.25 mile to the Main mile. Trail follows east side of Sunset and Bly Fishersfield Park Trails connecting to the upper part of the Summit House and gardens (admission fee for non- Hills through dense forest, passing many old Trail, before leaving Newbury at the Goshen members). The trail begins just beyond the stone walls, glacial rocks and boulders. Near A 94-acre town recreation area, Fishersfield Park, town line. It then proceeds about 0.3 mile to Main House. For those wishing to hike only 0.8 mile watch for the short spur trail off to in addition to several ball fields and courts, has its western trailhead at the end of Old Province the NWR portion of the trail and return, with the left for historic cellar holes and a livestock eight blazed hiking trails. These trails, totaling no fee, take the short Gatehouse Link Trail left enclosure (a NH Audubon Sanctuary). At 2.1 5 miles, wind through 80 acres of forested Road, off Brook Road in Goshen. The last of the entrance kiosk, which intersects the miles it exits the forest onto a long private land off Old Post Road. Trails vary in length section, SRKG Trail #14, re-enters Newbury Forest Ecology Trail after a left jog on the Woods driveway. Turn right for about 40 ft to stone and difficulty, from easy to challenging. The in the Chalk Pond area, and is described herein Road. Trail leads southwest to Lake Sunapee steps and descend to a Class VI road (Bartlett). Boundary Trail, the longest at 2 miles, follows as the Fishersfield Trail. Further information can shore through dense towering forest. About 1 Continue left (southerly) along Bartlett Road 0.3 the stone walls around the park and rises several be found at www.srkg.org. A detailed SRKG mile into the trail you reach the NWR/Fells mile passing Bly Hill Cemetery to Old Province hundred feet up the rearward slopes. Others, Trail Guide of its 14 sections of hiking trails boundary sign. Continuing on to The Fells Road, near the Red House Road intersection. (At such as the Farmstead Trail, are more gentle. is available at bookstores and the Newbury grounds incurs the admission fee, but includes the corner after the cemetery lies the location of It follows the farmstead remnants and pasture Library. access to the Hay Main House and gardens, as Newbury’s original 1791 town meeting house, areas of this original 1807 sheep farm. Signage Larson Memorial Park when up to 1837 the town was known by the and interpretive guides identify natural and well as the Lake Loop Trail, a 0.5 mile walk An undeveloped 2.5 acre park on land donated offering an expansive view of northern Lake name “Fishersfield”.) The SRKG trail continues historic features. Detailed maps are available at to Newbury by Arthur Larson in 1989. Located Sunapee and Minute Island. (See The Fells Map right on Old Province Road for 0.8 mile to the trailhead kiosk, just beyond the parking area. on a strip of forested land between Route & Guide available at the parking lot kiosk and Old Post Road. Turn right for 0.7 mile to NH Picnicking and fishing are encouraged around 103 and Colburn Farm Road, it straddles the Main House). Route 103 and Newbury Harbor, marking the the pond, a short distance from the trailhead, end of SRKG Trail 14. Or turn left at Old Post reached via a small-scale covered bridge. cascading Andrew Brook for all of its length. The Sunset Hill Trail begins on Forest Society Road for 0.6 mile to reach the hiking trails in A future development concept might include land directly across NH Route 103A from The Poor Farm Hill Trail Fishersfield Park. picnic areas, brook-side trails and foot bridge, Fells parking lot. A moderate 2-mile round- Access is from Gillingham Drive about 0.4 and entrance/boundary signage. trip that gradually ascends to a nice picnic spot NH Audubon Trails mile from Sutton Road. An easy climb to the summit, overlooking lower Lake Sunapee and Marsh View Trail – From NH Route 103A, hilltop on a snowmobile trail (a Class VI road) distant mountains beyond. See cellar holes go 1.3 miles on Chalk Pond Road to Stoney is also suitable for limited mountain bike riding The Newbury Conservation Commision would and foundations of 19th Century farmsteads Brook Wildlife Sanctuary sign and parking on and cross-country skiing. Remains of the old like to thank Commissioner Charles Crickman along the lower part of the trail. For more see left. A gentle walk of about 1 mile loops around Newbury Poor Farm can be seen on the left for his exemplary dedication and hard work in www.forestsociety.org/property/hay-reservation. a birding platform, marsh view, beaver dam near the hilltop. Also good views of Mount updating the trail map and trail information. Newbury, N.H. 03255 N.H. Newbury, trailhead sign on the right. Parking at the the at Parking right. the on sign trailhead $1.00 the trails and shelters. and trails the P.O. Box 296 Box P.O. then bear right on Lake View Avenue to the the to Avenue View Lake on right bear then Newbury Conservation Commission Conservation Newbury Go to www.msgtc.org for information about about information for www.msgtc.org to Go to the first left (Newbury Heights Road), Road), Heights (Newbury left first the to spruce-fir forest and views is outstanding. outstanding. is views and forest spruce-fir From Newbury Harbor take NH-103 west west NH-103 take Harbor Newbury From Please send additions and corrections to: corrections and additions send Please New Hampshire New of Lake Solitude. The ridge-line ledge of of ledge ridge-line The Solitude. Lake of Newbury Trail and Eagles Nest Eagles and Trail Newbury This map will be revised and updated occasionally. occasionally. updated and revised be will map This or only to Lucia’s Lookout 2.9 miles south south miles 2.9 Lookout Lucia’s to only or Ledges overlooking Lake Solitude. 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