Trails
Those hiking trails open to the public on some Ausbon Sargent protected properties are listed by town, easement donor name and the easement number which corresponds to the numbers on the Protected Properties map.
Many of these trails cross privately owned, conserved land whose landowners have generously granted public access and are available for pedestrian uses only (hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing). Please respect their generosity and “leave no trace” by practicing a carry in/carry policy. If you bring your dog, be sure they are under your control at all times and, of course, please clean up after them.
The following organizations and town conservation commissions also offer trail maps that include hiking opportunities within the Mt. Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee region:
New London Conservation Commission: www.nl-nhcc.com/Pages/NLCCtrails.htm
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge-Greenway (SRKG): www.SRKG.com
Forest Society (SPNHF): www.forestsociety.org
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail: www.fnrt.org
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway: www.msgtc.org
Upper Valley Land Trust: www.uvlt.org
Please, let us know if discover any issues with trail damage or if you had any difficulty following the trail map by contacting Ausbon Sargent at 603-526-6555.
[Under each town, just click on any BOLD easment for a printable PDF version of the trail map with driving directions or go to the web site link where you will find the appropriate trail map.]
Bradford
All of the following Ausbon Sargent protected properties have trails included on the
Blitzer #43
Bradford Bog/Bradford Hotel & Springs #87
[Bradford Bog Guide and Bradford Springs Hotel Site offer plant, animal and
[Bradford Bog Guide and Bradford Springs Hotel Site offer plant, animal and
historic information.
New London
All of these Ausbon Sargent protected properties have trails shown in the maps available at the Town of New London Conservation Commission web site:
Cook Interpretive Loop [Printable 2-page, 35-feature brochure/map in PDF
landscape format.]
C.O.R.E. #19
Cordingley Preserve #72 [Cordingley Interpretive Trail Map available]
Low Plain #26
Spring Ledge Farm (Calerin LLC) #11
Spofford #54
Yerkes (Coonley) #5
The following Ausbon Sargent protected properties in New London have trails not included in the New London Conservation Commission map:
Cook #49 has many trails in addition to NLCC map
Cook “Quest” nature “Quest” challenge for kids (and adults too) set up by ASLPT volunteer Dave Brazier. If you enjoy this Quest, go to www.vitalcommunities.org
and explore the many other nature "Quests" in the Upper Valley.
New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) - Little Lake Sunapee
Association #8 & #27
Newbury
Bensley #59 [Return soon for map]
[The Kidder Tract portion of the Sunset Hill trail meets the western half of the
Sunset Hill Trail on the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge that comes up from The
Fells parking area.]
Springfield
Hayes #76 SRK Greenway web site:
www.srkg.com/maps/Trail04Guide&Map.pdf
www.srkg.com/maps/Trail04Guide&Map.pdf
Sunapee
Frank H. Simpson Preserve #64 & Wright #65
V-Oz #57 Available on the SRK Greenway web site:
Sutton
King Hill Reservation #39 Maps available through this link:
Russell Pond #84 (no trails) Public Boat Launch on Rt. 114