Harrisville to Dublin Trailhead – Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway
| Date: | 11-23-2025 |
| Location: | Harrisville – Dublin, NH |
| Distance: | 6.09 mi |
| Elevation Gain: | 653′ |
| Total Time: | 3 hr 28 min |
| Parking: | 2+ cars |
Jack and I decided to close out the southern portion of the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway and travel from where we left off in Harrisville and walk down to the Dubline trailhead.
When we met at the Dublin Trailhead it was cold out. Temps in the 30’s. From here we got in to my car and made our way to Harrisville. We parked on a pull off on Seaver Road near the lake.
After a small road walk, we got to the trail, this part of the trail was pretty wide and easy to follow. We passed a cool single stone bridge. There was another wooden bridge a bit further down and a large beaver dam at the low point holding back the whole pond.
After more walking we came across a dam for a reservoir that had a small waterfall below it. Got a few pictures from on top of the dam. Below the dam there is a crooked bridge that goes over the running water.
We followed the water line a bit and even went down to the water. The reservoir is very low. Not far from here we arrived at Splitoir Shelter. We took break here and had some coffee. We checked out the accommodations and signed the logbook.
We also checked out the privy. Again, pretty standard. Upper pooper and a lower pooper all right out in the open. After that we packed up and moved on.
As we were walking the trail changed quite a bit. Sometimes wide open and sometimes a tunnel of sticks and grass. We came upon an old foundation. It had a sign that noted its first owner was a revolutionary war veteran.
The trail got really diverse when we got to the Wildwood Wilderness Preserve. We walked through hardwood forests, then then evergreen forests, by swamps, by old shed, stonewalls, marshes and all kinds of cool things.
The last mile was mostly through a hardwood forest. It was a bit of a slog for me but when I saw the register at the beginning of the trail by the parking lot I was happy. Jack was already at the car and unpacked so I made my way over and we were off to grab my car where we started.
This was more interesting than I thought it would be. Good hike for a cold cloudy day.
