Dateline: Apr. 27, 2024

Due to the early April snowstorm, many trails became impassable for bicycles and horses due to downed trees, but the park is open for recreation. Trails are being cleared by volunteers from the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA), the southern New Hampshire Snow Slickers, and Forest Rangers. It is worth noting that the park offers over 40 miles of trails and roads with parking at Catamount Pond and Podunk Rd.

Fly Fishing Pond (right click to open image in new tab)

The NH Fish & Game Dept. stocked the Fly Fishing Pond in early April and the pond was to be open for anglers on May 4th. The Fish & Game Dept. was clearing the trails and renovating targets for the woodland archery course next to that pond. The park campground and the rustic cabins at Bear Hill Pond (south end of Podunk Rd.) were to be open for rent on May 3rd.

Activities

Park Manager Christina Pacuk announced the following Spring events:

• Ninja Mountain Bike Clinic, April 27th & 28th at Hayes Field. This clinic taught people how to ride mountain bikes on park trails.
• Dynamic Cycling Clinic, May 18th & 19th at Hayes Field. Teaching people how to be better riders.
• NH Snowmobile Museum Spring Rally, June 1st at the Snowmobile Museum on Depot Rd.
• Wentworth Hunt Trail Ride, June 23rd at Hayes Field

 Bear Ranger

What You Can Do

Put on your hiking boots or inflate those mountain bike tires and step away from the cell phone and step into the great outdoors.

Also bring some bug spray because the black flies are buzzing round, and take along a roll of transparent tape. When a tick latches onto you, wrap it in some tape and toss it away. Call that tape your Tick Terminator.