New Boston

An easy hike to a dramatic cliff-topped summit with sweeping views of the white spheres of New Boston Space Force Station and southern NH countryside. The summit features Adirondack chairs and a stone fire pit built by locals - one of the only peaks in the area with summit 'furniture.' The 300-foot cliff face drops abruptly from the summit, and legend says this is where a Native American named Joe English once outwitted his pursuers.

A beloved local swimming and fishing hole where the Piscataquog River flows under the footbridge near Lang Station. The clear, shallow water attracts locals on hot summer days, and the rocky banks provide perfect spots for lounging. The old railroad bridge overhead and surrounding forest create an intimate, secluded feeling despite being easily accessible from the rail trail.

A quiet woodland trail that passes the stone foundations and cellar holes of the 19th-century Gregg family farmstead. Magnificent stonework outlines where buildings, lanes, and pastures once lay, creating an atmospheric walk through forgotten history. The trail drops down to a peaceful brook before looping back past the ruins - it's like discovering a lost village in the woods.