"The original plan was to do this hike in reverse, saving the summit for last to watch the sunset. However, holiday traffic significantly added to our drive leaving us with just over an hour until the sunset, so we hiked to the summit first. We left the trailhead just after 3pm. The trail up to the summit only has one brief steep section, otherwise it is a steady incline all the way up. We reached the summit just after 3:45, but the best place to watch the sunset is at a large rock outcropping about a tenth of a mile away that has 270-degree views from the north to the southwest. We watched the sunset then continued along the Midstate Trail to Nutting Hill, which is roughly where we lost the rest of the twilight and relied on a headlamp. The Massachusetts-New Hampshire state line along the Midstate Trail is about a three-quarters roundtrip detour from Nutting Hill so we checked that out, along with some stone border markers, and then headed back to the parking lot. After some stargazing, we reached the trailhead around 5:30pm. I also intended for this hike to be my first test of microspikes, but despite heavy rain the prior day and freezing temperatures overnight, there was no ice o..." — JCalautti • Nov 27, 2024

"The original plan was to do this hike in reverse, saving the summit for last to watch the sunset. However, holiday traffic significantly added to our drive leaving us with just over an hour until the sunset, so we hiked to the summit first. We left the trailhead just after 3pm. The trail up to the summit only has one brief steep section, otherwise it is a steady incline all the way up. We reached the summit just after 3:45, but the best place to watch the sunset is at a large rock outcropping about a tenth of a mile away that has 270-degree views from the north to the southwest. We watched the sunset then continued along the Midstate Trail to Nutting Hill, which is roughly where we lost the rest of the twilight and relied on a headlamp. The Massachusetts-New Hampshire state line along the Midstate Trail is about a three-quarters roundtrip detour from Nutting Hill so we checked that out, along with some stone border markers, and then headed back to the parking lot. After some stargazing, we reached the trailhead around 5:30pm. I also intended for this hike to be my first test of microspikes, but despite heavy rain the prior day and freezing temperatures overnight, there was no ice o..." — JCalautti • Nov 27, 2024

"Took Carolyn's Trail up and Ted's Trail down. Both were still a little snowy and icy towards the summit but nothing too bad. We took Cliff Trail down from the summit which winds up at an expansive scenic ledge with views of Mt. Monadnock, the Wapack Range, and even the Boston skyline. Ted's Trail follows a stream and over Bonner Falls which was a nice way to end the hike." — JCalautti • Mar 31, 2024

"Another small mountain with R on the NH 2023 trip. We got rained off of Mt. Monadnack earlier in the day and stopped here for a quick hike while trying to keep in front of the storms. This is a very nice, kid-friendly trail. It's not too bad in the rain as long as you don't mind wet feet. You won't sink in the mud too much. " — danielmartin • Jun 26, 2023

"Parked where West Binney Pond Road becomes more of a trail than road. Hiked to the Wapack trail and turned north to hit all 3 summits. Warm sunny day for April, no bugs, dry trail. Nice views of the pond as there are no leaves out, yet. Clear enough to see Monadnock to the west. " — Gregrog • Apr 24, 2021