Pisgah State Park

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Pisgah State Park is a 13300 acre public recreation area located in the Cheshire County towns of Winchester, Chesterfield and Hinsdale in New Hampshire. 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, and a 8 ha parcel of old-growth forest.

Geography

The park occupies portions of three towns in southwestern New Hampshire: 8320 acre are in Winchester, the northern 4660 acre are in Chesterfield, and the westernmost 690 acre are in Hinsdale. Elevations in the park range from 120 m above sea level along the Ashuelot River at the southwestern corner of the park to 421 m at the summit of Hubbard Hill near the park's northwestern boundary. The largest water body is the 120 acre Pisgah Reservoir/Round Pond, west of the center of the park. The 35 acre Kilburn Pond is near the western border.

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.

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