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2011 Volunteer Work Projects

Trail Crew

For a list of trails to adopt, please scroll down...


Volunteers usually work a minimum of one day a year. They use hand tools only, such as branch loppers, bow saws and shovels and keep the trails clean and clear. If a big tree has come down, we ask that volunteers create a bypass around the tree until such time as we can get in there and chainsaw it out.

If you think you would like to volunteer to take on a section of the trail, large or small, please contact Lainie Castine at 603 246-7784 (e-mail at The Cohos Trail Association). Also, contact us and ask us to put your email address into our database to receive free e-newsletters, bulletins and alerts about work days or work weekends.

work crew

If you would like to join a volunteer work crew, watch for our bulletins. If you decide to come out for a day to help, be sure to bring work gloves, hand tools, wear long sleeves, long pants, bug repellant and a hat, use eye protection, and bring at least two quarts of water and some food and snacks with you.

We work hard and get dirty, but we have fun, too. And there is no time limitation. If you decide you have had enough for the day, you are free to stop work and go home.

The majority of the trails south of Rt 110 in Stark are not listed on this table. These trails are currently maintained by the Randolph Mountain Club, the AMC and the US Forest Service. These are existing trails that we use with the permission of these organizations.

So feel free to contact us. We look forward to you joining our effort in keeping the CT open and safe.

The table below lists the trails we currently have and future trails that need adopters.

For a print out of the trail maintenance log click here

TRAIL ADOPTED ? HOW DO I GET THERE?
Slide Brook Trail yes
Col Whipple Trail yes Trailhead: Whipple Rd entrance to Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge.
Owl's Head Trail N/A The Randolph Mountain Club maintains this trail
Martha's Mile N/A The Randolph Mountain Club maintains this trail
Starr King Trail N/A Maintained by the Randolph Mountain Club
Kilkenny Ridge Trail N/A Maintained by the Forest Service
Devil's Hopyard Trail N/A Maintained by the Forest Service
Bald Mtn Trail from Percy Rd to Rowell's Link yes Trailhead: Off Percy Rd in Stark on the Bald Mtn Trail. Park just to the east at the chain link fence of the old Stark landfill.
Rowell's Link yes Trailhead: Access from Christine Lake Parking Lot. Walk 3/4 miles uphill to trail off main trail (left) to the banks of Rowell's Brook.
Jimmy Cole Brook Road not
neces.		 Open. Snowmobile trail and grassy tote road. Needs blazing touched up now and then...Some blazes painted on rocks on the ground.
Old Summer Club Trail yes Trailhead: Christine Lake and Christine Lake Rd off Percy Rd in Stark
Victor Head Trail yes Trailhead: Christine Lake and Christine Lake Rd off Percy Rd in Stark - Adopted by the Percy Summer Club people
Percy Loop and Percy Loop Camp yes Trailhead: small pull out. Please do not block driveway.
Pond Brook Falls yes Trailhead: Located at about mile 7 on the Nash Stream Road. (200 foot long trail)
West Side Road (Stratford) not
neces.		 ATV trail...Needs no work. However, the signage at the western gate should be checked (Sugarloaf Arm Trail)
Sugarloaf Arm Trail (Stratford) not
neces.		 Saw extensive work - Summer 2008 & Old Hermit Lean-to was built 2012
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail not
yet		 The State currently maintains this trail.
East Side Trail yes Trailhead: Large bridge over Nash Stream at Mile 8 on Nash Stream Road. Follow trail upriver. Northern trailhead at mile 10 off right side of Nash Stream Road.
Headwaters Road to Headwaters Gate not
neces.		 Narrow gravel road to terminus gate. Needs blazing checked and signs checked at the gate
Gadwah Notch Trail (includes Kelsey Notch Trail and Baldhead Mt. Trail) yes Trailhead: Access from old, obscure logging road that parallels Sims Stream eastbound uphill into Baldhead region. Tote way and trail is accessed from Bungy Road in Columbia.
Baldhead Mountain Trail no Extention of Gadwah Notch Trail
Baldhead Lean-To yes On Baldhead Mountain
Kelsey Notch Trail yes Trailhead: Tote way and trail is accessed from Bungy Road in Columbia.
Dixville Peak Trail not
neces.		 Snowmobile and service lane trail to summit. Construction of wind towers during the summer of 2011 - not sure of impact on trail yet.
Mt Gloriette Link Off Dixville Peak Service Road no Trailhead: Park at Balsam's Wilderness Ski Area, or, with permission, drive up steep service lane up the ski runs to top of the mountain.
Table Rock Link (Mt. Gloriette Ridgeline) no Heavy clipping right at the entrance is necessary. Better signage and blazing
Three Brothers Trail / Huntington Cascade no The trailhead can be accessed at the State's Wayside Picnic Area off Rt. 26 in Dixville Notch...
Sanguinary Summit Trail yes Trailhead: Park at the Balsam's Grand Hotel Resort upper parking lot and walk uphill to dam. Skirt dam on right then walk north on woods trail 600 feet to trailhead on right.
Nathan Pond Trail yes Open on occassion. Bypassed with a short cut.
Heath Road, Bear Rock Road and McAllaster Road road These are traveled rural roads we use as trail.
Creampoke Road to Haynes Rd. road Traveled seasonal roads that requires no work except touching up blazing.
The Deadwater Trail no This trail is available for adoption - From Weir's Tree Farm to The Deadwater Loop Rd. off from Cedar Stream Rd. Approximately 1.5 miles in length.
Lake Francis Trail no Open for adoption is the Lake Francis Trail which runs from the Cedar Stream Road in Clarksville to the Carr Ridge Bridge in Pittsburg. It's approximately 3-1/2 miles in length and tends to be grassy. (Wow- What an understatement!) The Cohos Trail Association goes in several times a year to mow the north end about 1.4 miles
The River Road Trail yes This .7 mile section runs parallel to the River Rd. -The Cohos Trail Association mows this with a lawn mower several times during the summer.
Minnon-Young Trail (To Young's Store from The River Rd.) yes Only .5 mile and can be grassy in sections. The Cohos Trail Association mows this with a lawn mower several times during the summer.


The trails below came on line in the summer of 2010 - Check them out to see if any of them interest you...

TRAIL ADOPTED ? HOW DO I GET THERE?
Prospect Mountain Trail no Open for adoption Email for directions.
Covell Mountain Trail yes This is a new trail up and over Covell Mountain to Round Pond. (Approx. 4 miles) .
Round Pond Brook Trail no This new trail leaves the Round Pond Rd. across from the boat launch (east) and runs alongside the Round Pond Brook for approximately 3/4 mile, then turns due east and connects onto a side tote road leading out to Rt. 3 The tote road is maintained by the landowner a few times during the summer and would require no maintenance by the adopter. No parking available on the Rt. 3 end.
Camp Otter Trail no Open for traffic, it boasts one of the longest bog bridges in the state of New Hampshire (more than 800 feet!) Parking would be off the Magalloway Road to work your way towards the Camp Otter Road. No parking available on the southern end.
Moose Alley Trail yes Opened in 2010.
Falls in the River Trail yes Opened in 2010
Idlewilde Spur no Opened in 2010
Black Cat Trail yes This trail runs from Corridor 5 snowmobile trails just south of Deer Mountain Campground to approx. milemarker 235.5 on US Rt. 3, Pittsburg.
The R & J Chaput Trail yes This trail is approximately .7 in length and runs from the Road Crossing on Rt. 3 Pittsburg Milemarker 235.5 to the Idlewilde Road.
Route 5 Snowmobile Trail no No maintenance required on this road until the last mile or so near the canadian border -
Deer Mtn Trail no This trail has been flagged out and the first mile has been cut.
Fourth Connecticut Lake Trail yes This is owned and maintained by the NH Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
Link to Canada N/A Use the highway into Quebec after passing through customs. From the border, the Sentiers Frontaliers have jurisdiction over their trail system.

 

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