Episode 1 - So You Wanna - Mount Monadnock
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastMarch 14, 2025
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Episode 1 - So You Wanna - Mount Monadnock

This week - a preview of a new SLASR series "So You Wanna". 

Patrick Hummel, who previously worked as the Manager of Mount Monadnock State Park joins us to talk about the trails, history and general information about one of the regions most popular mountains. 

Show Links

Park Website and Parking Reservations

Most popular trails

Park History

Old Toll Road

Gilson Pond

One of the most popular mountains in the world

Monadnoc

Fasset's Mountain House

Rollstone Boulder

Black Heritage Trail

Jaffrey Historical Society

Modestman - One of NH’s best breweries!

Dublin Road Taproom

Fairfield Inn, Keene (Marriott)

Carriage Barn Inn, B&B

Outlooks: Emerson’s Seat

Unique Spots: Megalithia (aka Pumpelly Cave) 

Bogs: Pumpelly Bogs - And “South Pond” - Cool vernal pools along upper Pumpelly Trail. 

Water Crossings/ Springs: Falcon Spring

White Dot, White Cross, White Arrow

Out & Back: Most popular is Old Halfway House to White Arrow.

Traverse:

Lollipop: East Peak Loop

Annals of the Grand Monadnock

Southern NH Trail Guide - AMC

Monadnock: The Mountain That Stands Alone.

Trail map 

Map in color

Monadnock Webcam

Climbing Association

Summit forecast

Regional weather

 

GET OUT THERE AND CRUSH SOME MEGA PEAKS!!!!

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