WELCOME TO MASON, NH TRAILS WEBSITE
Did you know that Mason has over 17.5 miles of hiking trails not counting the Mason Railroad Trail. The Mason Railroad Trail is 6.7 miles bringing the total amount of walking, biking, horseback riding or hiking trails in Mason to 24.25 miles.
ABOUT MASON TRAILS
Many of the trails in Mason, NH were developed and are maintained by a group of trail volunteers in the town. The group usually meets every Thursday from March through November at 9 AM to work on a trail in town. We work tirelessly to ensure that our trails are accessible and enjoyable for most outdoor enthusiasts. Please note however, the trails are not open to any wheeled internal combustion engine vehicle. Snow machines are permitted.
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Class 1 and Class 2 Electric Bikes are allowed on the trails but must NOT exceed 20 MPH at any time and in general should be kept much slower than 20 MPH. No class 3 E-bikes are permitted.
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The Mason Trail Volunteers are just that, volunteers. We are not part of any town organization. We do report however, to the Mason Conservation Commission and the Mason Select Board and get their approval for most of the work we do. We are self funded for the most part.
There are nine trail systems in Mason. Each system consists of a series trails. The systems are:
The Bronson Potter Homestead (aka Potter North), The Walter Valentine Town Forest, The Mason Quarry, The Nissitissit Headwaters/Spaulding Brook Conservation Area, Bronson Potter South, Cliff Hastings Trail, Florence Roberts Forest, and
The Mason Railroad Trail and the most recent addition - The Happy Trails.
Most of the trails in each system are color coded with plastic rectangles. Many have trail signs.
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If you are interested in helping some week, let us know. Send email to masonnhtrails@gmail.com or speak with one of the trail volunteers.
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If you see a problem on any of the trails, tree down, washout, etc. please send an email to masonnhtrails@gmail.com and we will try to get to it as soon as we can.
LATEST TRAIL UPDATES
We have started work on Potter North, this will include the Laurel Trail and the Lost Compass Trail both of which are mostly on private property.
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NOTE: Logging has begun on parts of the Walter Valentine Town Forest. I would STRONGLY encourage folks to avoid hiking in that area.
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The Mason Highway Department is rebuilding parts Greenville Road. Sometimes the road is CLOSED at Meetinghouse Hill Road. Expect delays.
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We have received requests to weed whack parts of the PLC Headwaters trails. We will get to that when we can.
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The ticks are VERY BAD this time of year!​​
We continue to update our maps and work with GPS experts to make sure the maps are as accurate as possible. The Potter North maps need a bit of work.
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