Looking for an off-the-beaten-path trail to hike? Five Rivers has you covered!

One of the things we love about Concord is the abundance of great trails and hiking. Now that the temps are warm, we turn to Five Rivers for some tips to the trails less traveled in the area. Five Rivers Conservation Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving open space across the greater Capital Region. Through conservation easements and land ownership, Five Rivers is doing its part as an active land trust to help keep those places intact for future generations. #homehikechallenge

They do such great work! And, these trails wind their ways through properties conserved by Five Rivers, and have all - just not the crowds. 

Concord:

• Carter Hill

  West side of Carter Hill Road

  155 acres

• West End Farm Trail

  Hiking Travel Time: Approximately 4.5 hours
  Distance: 7.25 miles

• West End Farm Connector to Rossview Farm

• Dimond Hill

  Hopkinton Road
  109 acres

Hopkinton:

• Bohanan east – Blackwater River loop and Contoocook Overlook

  Penacook Road

  413 acres

• Bohanan west – Amesbury Field Road and Courser Hill loop 

  Penacook Road

  413 acres

• Sweatt Preserve on Stagecoach Road 

  Old Stage Coach Road
  73 acres of mixed forest

• Hopkinton Village Greenway Trail 

  The Hopkinton Village Greenway – 4.5 miles of walking trails – connects town forests and conservation lands surrounding Hopkinton Village.

• Ransmeier on Hopkinton Rd./Rte. 103

  Briar Hill Road and Route 103
  Two parcels totaling 68.5 acres

One of the things we love about Concord is the abundance of great trails and hiking. Now that the temps are warm, we turn to Five Rivers for some tips to the trails less traveled in the area.