Porcupine Falls Trail - Monadnock Conservancy

Conservation background
Porcupine Falls Trail
GILSUM, N.H.
The
The property
property was
was owned
owned and
and managed
managed for
for half
half
aa century
century by
by John
John Calhoun
Calhoun and
and his
his wife,
wife, RoseRosemarie.
marie. Their
Their philosophy
philosophy emphasized
emphasized sustainable
sustainable
timber
timber harvesting,
harvesting, improving
improving wildlife
wildlife habitat
habitat and
and
protecting
protecting the
the soil
soil
and
and water
water resources
resources
on
on the
the property.
property.
We are
are an
an accredited
accredited land
land trust
trust that
that serves
serves the
the
We
35 towns
towns of
of the
the Monadnock
Monadnock region.
region. Our
Our mission
mission
35
is to
to work
work with
with communities
communities and
and landowners
landowners to
to
is
conserve the
the natural
natural resources,
resources, wild
wild and
and workworkconserve
ing lands,
lands, rural
rural character
character and
and scenic
scenic beauty
beauty of
of
ing
the region.
region.
the
Directions
Contact us
us for
for more
more information
information and
and help
help us
us protect
protect
Contact
more open
open space
space when
when you
you become
become aa member:
member:
more
From
From Routes
Routes 10/12/9E:
10/12/9E: Head
Head north
north on
on Route
Route 10
10
toward
toward Gilsum.
Gilsum. Go
Go 5.1
5.1 miles.
miles. Turn
Turn right
right onto
onto
White
White Brook
Brook Road.
Road. Follow
Follow road
road to
to the
the end
end where
where
there
there is
is aa gate
gate and
and parking
parking area.
area.
Monadnock
Monadnock Conservancy
Conservancy
PO
PO Box
Box 337,
337, Keene,
Keene, NH
NH 03431
03431
Phone:
Phone: 603-357-0600
603-357-0600
From
From the
the north:
north: Follow
Follow Route
Route 10
10 south
south through
through
Gilsum
Gilsum center.
center. It’s
It’s 7.3
7.3 miles
miles from
from the
the intersection
intersection
of
of routes
routes 10
10 and
and 123
123 to
to White
White Brook
Brook Road.
Road. Turn
Turn
right.
right. Follow
Follow road
road to
to the
the end
end where
where there
there is
is aa gate
gate
and
and parking
parking area.
area.
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.MonadnockConservancy.org
www.MonadnockConservancy.org
©
© Monadnock
Monadnock Conservancy,
Conservancy, 2013
2013
This
This meandering
meandering one-way
one-way trail
trail on
on the
the John
John and
and
Rosemarie
Rosemarie Calhoun
Calhoun Family
Family Forest
Forest travels
travels through
through
aa mixed
mixed hardwood-conifer
hardwood-conifer forest
forest rich
rich with
with mosses
mosses
and
and ferns.
ferns. The
The trail
trail follows
follows White
White Brook,
Brook, aa quinquintessential
tessential babbling
babbling brook
brook that
that makes
makes aa peaceful
peaceful
backdrop
backdrop for
for aa picnic,
picnic, and
and culminates
culminates at
at aa bridge
bridge
over
over the
the brook
brook —
— aa wonderful
wonderful spot
spot to
to enjoy
enjoy
“Porky
“Porky Falls”
Falls” as
as the
the Calhoun
Calhoun family
family called
called this
this
waterfall.
waterfall.
Porcupine Falls Trail
GILSUM, N.H.
The
The property
property was
was owned
owned and
and managed
managed for
for half
half
aa century
century by
by John
John Calhoun
Calhoun and
and his
his wife,
wife, RoseRosemarie.
marie. Their
Their philosophy
philosophy emphasized
emphasized sustainable
sustainable
timber
timber harvesting,
harvesting, improving
improving wildlife
wildlife habitat
habitat and
and
protecting
protecting the
the soil
soil
and
and water
water resources
resources
on
on the
the property.
property.
Katrina Farmer
Katrina Farmer
The
The Calhouns
Calhouns bebelieved
lieved forests
forests are
are
important
important harbors
harbors of
of
natural
natural
resources,
resources,
scenic
scenic beauty
beauty and
and
recreational
recreational opporopportunity.
tunity. The
The Calhoun
Calhoun
children
children have
have fond
fond
memories
memories of
of cutting
cutting
firewood
firewood with
with their
their parents,
parents, family
family picnics
picnics by
by
Porcupine
Porcupine Falls
Falls and
and swimming
swimming in
in White
White Brook.
Brook.
OUT-AND-BACK TRAIL
We are
are an
an accredited
accredited land
land trust
trust that
that serves
serves the
the
We
35 towns
towns of
of the
the Monadnock
Monadnock region.
region. Our
Our mission
mission
35
is to
to work
work with
with communities
communities and
and landowners
landowners to
to
is
conserve the
the natural
natural resources,
resources, wild
wild and
and workworkconserve
ing lands,
lands, rural
rural character
character and
and scenic
scenic beauty
beauty of
of
ing
the region.
region.
the
Directions
Contact us
us for
for more
more information
information and
and help
help us
us protect
protect
Contact
more open
open space
space when
when you
you become
become aa member:
member:
more
From
From Routes
Routes 10/12/9E:
10/12/9E: Head
Head north
north on
on Route
Route 10
10
toward
toward Gilsum.
Gilsum. Go
Go 5.1
5.1 miles.
miles. Turn
Turn right
right onto
onto
White
White Brook
Brook Road.
Road. Follow
Follow road
road to
to the
the end
end where
where
there
there is
is aa gate
gate and
and parking
parking area.
area.
Monadnock
Monadnock Conservancy
Conservancy
PO
PO Box
Box 337,
337, Keene,
Keene, NH
NH 03431
03431
Phone:
Phone: 603-357-0600
603-357-0600
From
From the
the north:
north: Follow
Follow Route
Route 10
10 south
south through
through
Gilsum
Gilsum center.
center. It’s
It’s 7.3
7.3 miles
miles from
from the
the intersection
intersection
of
of routes
routes 10
10 and
and 123
123 to
to White
White Brook
Brook Road.
Road. Turn
Turn
right.
right. Follow
Follow road
road to
to the
the end
end where
where there
there is
is aa gate
gate
and
and parking
parking area.
area.
Rating: Easy
Distance/Time: 0.4 miles/30 minutes
Parking/Access: End of White Brook Road
Pedestrian use welcome;
please leave only footprints
Conservation background
The
The Calhoun
Calhoun children
children chose
chose to
to donate
donate the
the property
property
to
to the
the Monadnock
Monadnock Conservancy
Conservancy as
as the
the best
best way
way to
to
honor
honor their
their parents’
parents’ legacy,
legacy, ensuring
ensuring sound
sound stewstewardship
ardship of
of their
their family’s
family’s land
land forever.
forever. Named
Named for
for
their
their parents,
parents, the
the John
John and
and Rosemarie
Rosemarie Calhoun
Calhoun
Family
Family Forest
Forest provides
provides an
an educational
educational opportuniopportunity
ty where
where all
all are
are welcome
welcome to
to hike,
hike, hunt
hunt and
and
learn
learn firsthand
firsthand about
about sustainable
sustainable forest
forest manmanagement
agement techniques.
techniques.
Doug Brown
OUT-AND-BACK TRAIL
Doug Brown
The
The Calhoun
Calhoun children
children chose
chose to
to donate
donate the
the property
property
to
to the
the Monadnock
Monadnock Conservancy
Conservancy as
as the
the best
best way
way to
to
honor
honor their
their parents’
parents’ legacy,
legacy, ensuring
ensuring sound
sound stewstewardship
ardship of
of their
their family’s
family’s land
land forever.
forever. Named
Named for
for
their
their parents,
parents, the
the John
John and
and Rosemarie
Rosemarie Calhoun
Calhoun
Family
Family Forest
Forest provides
provides an
an educational
educational opportuniopportunity
ty where
where all
all are
are welcome
welcome to
to hike,
hike, hunt
hunt and
and
learn
learn firsthand
firsthand about
about sustainable
sustainable forest
forest manmanagement
agement techniques.
techniques.
Katrina Farmer
Katrina Farmer
The
The Calhouns
Calhouns bebelieved
lieved forests
forests are
are
important
important harbors
harbors of
of
natural
natural
resources,
resources,
scenic
scenic beauty
beauty and
and
recreational
recreational opporopportunity.
tunity. The
The Calhoun
Calhoun
children
children have
have fond
fond
memories
memories of
of cutting
cutting
firewood
firewood with
with their
their parents,
parents, family
family picnics
picnics by
by
Porcupine
Porcupine Falls
Falls and
and swimming
swimming in
in White
White Brook.
Brook.
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.MonadnockConservancy.org
www.MonadnockConservancy.org
©
© Monadnock
Monadnock Conservancy,
Conservancy, 2013
2013
Rating: Easy
Distance/Time: 0.4 miles/30 minutes
Parking/Access: End of White Brook Road
This
This meandering
meandering one-way
one-way trail
trail on
on the
the John
John and
and
Rosemarie
Rosemarie Calhoun
Calhoun Family
Family Forest
Forest travels
travels through
through
aa mixed
mixed hardwood-conifer
hardwood-conifer forest
forest rich
rich with
with mosses
mosses
and
and ferns.
ferns. The
The trail
trail follows
follows White
White Brook,
Brook, aa quinquintessential
tessential babbling
babbling brook
brook that
that makes
makes aa peaceful
peaceful
backdrop
backdrop for
for aa picnic,
picnic, and
and culminates
culminates at
at aa bridge
bridge
over
over the
the brook
brook —
— aa wonderful
wonderful spot
spot to
to enjoy
enjoy
“Porky
“Porky Falls”
Falls” as
as the
the Calhoun
Calhoun family
family called
called this
this
waterfall.
waterfall.
Pedestrian use welcome;
please leave only footprints
10
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Wh
ook
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Roa
GILSUM
10
SULLIVAN
Glacial pothole
P
Porcupine Falls
Calhoun
Family
Forest
Di
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t in
road
The John and Rosemarie Calhoun Family Forest, Gilsum, N.H.
Gate
Roads
Bridge
Rivers and streams
Porcupine Falls Trail (0.4 mi.)
20' contours
Access road
Calhoun Family Forest (335 acres)
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.2
0.25
Miles
R. Brackett, 12.6.2013. Map not survey accurate. 1:5,000 scale. Sources: GRANIT, SWRPC. Projection: NAD 83/NHSP.
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Roa
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GILSUM
10
SULLIVAN
Glacial pothole
P
Porcupine Falls
Di
s co
n
u ed
t in
Calhoun
Family
Forest
road
The John and Rosemarie Calhoun Family Forest, Gilsum, N.H.
Gate
Roads
Bridge
Rivers and streams
Porcupine Falls Trail (0.4 mi.)
20' contours
Access road
Calhoun Family Forest (335 acres)
R. Brackett, 12.6.2013. Map not survey accurate. 1:5,000 scale. Sources: GRANIT, SWRPC. Projection: NAD 83/NHSP.
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
Miles