Highlighting NH’s Accessible Trails – Osipee Pine Barrens
Fuel your burning love for forests at the Ossipee Pine Barrens!
Follow the green and yellow blazes to take this meandering trail through fire-dependent, globally rare, pitch pine-scrub oak woodlands, home to a variety of unique birds and other wildlife seldom encountered elsewhere in the state (including Eastern towhee and whippoorwill). The trail ends at an overlook of the West Branch River, complete with a view of Mount Whittier and the Ossipee Mountains. For more trail information, check out https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/ossipee-pine-barrens/?vu=ossipee.
Trail specs:
- Length: 0.8 miles
- Material: hard-packed sand and gravel
- Width: 5 feet
- Slope: 1-2%
- Can be accessed from the parking area on Route 41
Nature Is For Everyone!
We partnered with organizations throughout the state to highlight a few of New Hampshire's accessible trails. We hope you’ll learn about a new trail near you and decide to check it out. We invite you to join us as we explore our beautiful state through this important lens. Use #NHTrails4All to share and tag your favorite trail pics!
