Trail Head at end of Old Shaw Town Road
Freedom, NH 03836
United States
Green Mountain Conservation Group and Wendy Scribner, Forestry Field Specialist with UNH Extension, will lead a group snowshoe trek up Mary’s Mountain in Freedom. Participants will enjoy a moderate, 1.5-mile round trip for beautiful winter views from open ledges overlooking Green Mountain, Ossipee Lake and Danforth Bay. Mary’s Mountain is a 944-foot peak located in the 2,661-acre Freedom Town Forest. The forest was established in 2005 as the result of a successful grassroots effort to permanently conserve the property by The Friends of Trout Pond, GMCG, and the Trust for Public Land. Participants should be physically prepared to climb a moderately steep incline in winter conditions. Dress appropriately for the weather and with proper footwear. Hiking poles with snow baskets are recommended. Meet just below the kiosk/trailhead off of Ossipee Lake Road in Freedom, located on Shawtown Road past the Danforth Bay Camping Resort.
This event is open to the public and registration is required.
A limited number of snowshoes are available to rent for $10/pair. Donations graciously accepted.
Snow date is Thursday, Feb. 13th.
Brochures with a map are available at three kiosks on the property, and the map is online at townoffreedom.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Trailmap.pdf
If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Wendy Scribner, wendy.scribner@unh.edu or 603-447-3834, prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
