Oak Hill along the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway
| Date: | 10-4-2025 |
| Location: | Washington, NH |
| Distance: | 8.81 mi |
| Elevation Gain: | 1006′ |
| Total Time: | 5 hr 50 min |
| Parking: | 20+ cars |
My buddy Jack and I set out to do a section of the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway. I needed a 5-mile section in town of Washington, NH. Temps were cool but we knew it would warm up later in the afternoon.
Some friends that live in Washington were also having a get together so we dropped a car off at their place and drove over to the Seventh Evangelist Church on the other side of town.
After we parked the car we had a bit of a road walk up the hill and back onto the main road until we reached the trail head. From here it was a nice walk through some wide grassy paths. Wide enough for an ATV.
The trail goes by some house and there were a few Halloween directions along the way. Not long into the trail it started to climb up to Oak Hill. Some areas were steep, but it did not take very long to reach the summit. This would be the high point of the hike.
The way down was a bit longer and more gradual. The trail was in good condition. Just be fore we entered back on to the road we took a small side trip to visit the Washington Shelter. We took a break there and hand a snack and took a few pics.
After that we came out on to a side road that led to the main road and the center of town. We bypassed the store since we were heading to our friends.
The fall foliage was beautiful in the center of Washington. There was also some kind of yard sale going on there there.
We continued down the dirt road. Along the way there were a few old tractors along our route. I’ve driven this road many times, but it was nice to walk it. There are a lot of beautiful old buildings.
After a bit more walking we made it back to our friend’s house. My mouth was pretty dusty from all the cars driving by stirring up the dust on the dirt road. Nothing a cold beer couldn’t fix.
