PAWTUCKAWAY STATE PARK ADVENTURE

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Pawtuckaway State Park ©Alex Hauck copyFundy Cove at Pawtuckaway Lake – Alex Hauck Photo

Only about an hour and half northwest of Cape Ann, Liv, Matt and Alex had a great time hiking at Pawtuckaway State Park yesterday. Located in southeastern New Hampshire, the park is named for Pawtuckaway Lake and Pawtuckaway Mountains, which are a circular rocky range that form the outline of an ancient volcanic ring dike dating from the Cretaceaous era.

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Volcanic Ring Dike

There are a number of trails in varying in length. They opted for the 11 mile route which included several summits.549NOTICEMAP

Pawtuckaway State Park lies within the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion that also includes Cape Ann.

 

 

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Northeastern Coastal Forests Ecoregion

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Documentary filmmaker, photographer, landscape designer, author, and illustrator. "Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly" currently airing on PBS. Current film projects include Piping Plovers, Gloucester's Feast of St. Joseph, and Saint Peter's Fiesta. Visit my websites for more information about film and design projects at kimsmithdesigns.com, monarchbutterflyfilm.com, and pipingploverproject.org. Author/illustrator "Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! Notes from a Gloucester Garden."

3 thoughts on “PAWTUCKAWAY STATE PARK ADVENTURE”

  2. Thanks for that Chris; the kids were hoping to see more wildlife but this isn’t the best time of year for critters. I’ll let them know. A great reason to visit again this summer!

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    1. Our favorite time there is spring when they first open the campground. By then the animals are used to nobody being around, so it’s easier to catch sight of them–before the summer crowds arrive. Fall is pretty good, too. Michelle takes the kids there several times each season.

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