7.7 mi from the trailheadEdward MacDowell Lake Day Use Facilities
Campground · NH
Hike
Fairy Spring
- Summits Monte Rosa
3.2 mi out & back · 948 ft gain · 2,428 ft high point · Moderate
From Mt Monadnock Old Toll Road Parking via the Old Halfway House Trail, the Cart Path, and the Royce Trail (1.3 mi)
NH · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
This 3.2 mile out and back from Mt Monadnock Old Toll Road Parking via Old Halfway House Trail, Cart Path, and Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail reaches Monte Rosa peak with 948 feet of climb.
Elevation
948 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Monte RosaDestination · 1.6 mi in
- Thoreau's SeatNearby · 1.3 mi in
- Bald RockNearby · 1.5 mi in
- Mount MonadnockNearby · 1.6 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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