Pisgah State Park is a public recreation area located in the
Cheshire County towns of Winchester, Chesterfield and Hinsdale in
New Hampshire
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.
[ It is the largest state park in New Hampshire and contains a complete watershed north of the ]Ashuelot River
The Ashuelot River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, approximately long, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of , including much of the area known as the Monadnock Region. It is the longest tr ...
, seven ponds, four highland ridges, numerous wetlands,[ and a parcel of old-growth forest.]
Geography
The park occupies portions of three towns in southwestern New Hampshire: are in Winchester, the northern are in Chesterfield, and the westernmost are in Hinsdale. Elevations in the park range from above sea level along the Ashuelot River at the southwestern corner of the park to at the summit of Hubbard Hill near the park's northwestern boundary. The largest water body is the Pisgah Reservoir/Round Pond, west of the center of the park. The Kilburn Pond is near the western border.[NH GRANIT database]
Conservation Lands layer
Recreational use
Pisgah State Park is open year round for hiking
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. Mountain biking, ATV and snowmobile
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use is permitted on certain trails. There are six trailheads around the park that provide free access to the public.[
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References
External links
Pisgah State Park
New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Pisgah State Park Trail Map
New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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State parks of New Hampshire
State parks of the Appalachians
Parks in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Winchester, New Hampshire
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Protected areas established in 1967
1967 establishments in New Hampshire
Old-growth forests