ヒルズボロー郡の天然記念物・トップ8

Wonderful panoramic views from the summit, well worth the hike up!

Wildcat Falls Conservation Area is a great place for mountain biking and hiking. There are many spots along the river where you can relax and picnic. If you want to learn more about the park, the following website provides lots of useful information: merrimackoutdoors.org/our-properties/wildcat-falls-conservation-area

This area of woodland that incorporates Worcesters Millpond, is part of the Beaver Brook Association, a 4000 acre conservation area run by a non-profit organization to promote and educate people on natural areas. You will find a pull off area alongside the road at the Old City Trailhead should you decide to take a break or discover the local woods.

The Piscataquog River flows into Everett Lake somewhere around here, held in check by a dam at the south end of the lake. If you're feeling really ambitious you could do a long road-run loop around the lake, but many will find it much nicer to stick to the trails in Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, an expansive green space to the north of the lake.

Once known as Atherton Falls, the boiling whitewater of Wildcat Falls is one of the most popular destinations in Wildcat Falls Conservation Area. As such, there can be limited parking available, especially during the summer. If the parking lot is full it's worth coming back another time to not only see the falls, but also explore the walking/running/biking trails in this 87-acre patch of pine and hardwood forest.

Mill Pond is a fishable pond right off the Nashua River. It is dammed by the Mine Falls Dam, a small hydroelectric energy dam. Kayaks can be put in on a gravely shore, and hikers can border it on the south side via the Red Trail and the north side on the Mill Pond Trail. In the fall the trees change color and it's a peaceful area to enjoy.

Pack Monadnock Mountain is the highest peak of the Wapack Mountain Range at 2,290 feet. From the top, there is a great view of the valleys around and the other nearby peaks. There is a road that leads to the peak, so there is parking, restrooms and water.

Upper Purgatory Falls is a very scenic 25-foot waterfall. The waterfall is only accessible by foot or horse. There are several trails that you can follow to access it, including the Purgatory Brook Trail and the Upper Purgatory Falls Trail.