Pisgah State Park
Map showing the location of Pisgah State Park
Map showing the location of Pisgah State Park
Pisgah State Park
Location in New Hampshire
LocationCheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates42°50′25″N 72°27′13″W / 42.84028°N 72.45361°W / 42.84028; -72.45361[1]
Area13,361 acres (5,407 ha)[2]
Elevation971 feet (296 m)[1]
Max. elevation1,381 ft (421 m) (Hubbard Hill)
Min. elevation390 ft (120 m) (Ashuelot River)
DesignationNew Hampshire state park
Established1967[3]
AdministratorNew Hampshire Parks and Recreation
WebsitePisgah State Park

Pisgah State Park is a 13,300-acre (5,400 ha) public recreation area located in the Cheshire County towns of Winchester, Chesterfield and Hinsdale in New Hampshire.[4][5] It is the largest state park in New Hampshire and contains a complete watershed north of the Ashuelot River, seven ponds, four highland ridges, numerous wetlands,[4] and a 20-acre (8 ha) parcel of old-growth forest.[6]

Geography

The park occupies portions of three towns in southwestern New Hampshire: 8,320 acres (33.7 km2) are in Winchester, the northern 4,660 acres (18.9 km2) are in Chesterfield, and the westernmost 690 acres (2.8 km2) are in Hinsdale. Elevations in the park range from 120 m (390 ft) above sea level along the Ashuelot River at the southwestern corner of the park to 421 m (1,381 ft) at the summit of Hubbard Hill near the park's northwestern boundary. The largest water body is the 120-acre (0.49 km2) Pisgah Reservoir/Round Pond, west of the center of the park. The 35-acre (0.14 km2) Kilburn Pond is near the western border.[7]

Recreational use

Pisgah State Park is open year round for hiking. Mountain biking, ATV and snowmobile use is permitted on certain trails. There are six trailheads around the park that provide free access to the public.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pisgah State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Lands" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. July 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 42. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Pisgah State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pisgah State Park". Chesterfield Conservation Commission. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Forest Sciences". Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  7. ^ NH GRANIT database Conservation Lands layer

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