$16 to park, and I can’t bring my dog. No thanks.

Beautiful mountain and surroundings. Challenging but accessible hike. Some rock scrambles but only about two hours to the top without rushing.

An amazing mountain to hike. We hit it on a perfectly sunny cool day. The views are spectacular!

Super fun!

Epic views, scenic trails

The hike was perfect on this sunny day and the view was superb

So much fun. Reserve online it is the best option. Gets you guaranteed parking for this popular hike. 1 car can have 6-8 people and is only $15 a car. Don’t be tricked there are 2 different spots on the trail that look like the summit but are not keep going and you will see how/where the summit is. Very steep and rocky most of the way up. Then turned into semi rock climbing near the top. One of my favorite hikes this year. Also don’t forget a jacket, the summit is very windy!

Awesome views

White dot to white cross trail.Always a good time

What a place to hike. Awesome.

Awesome hiking, different paths, great views and friendly hikers everywhere... We had a great time there

So,so nice

I’m don’t like to give places bad reviews, and no it is not because of the mountain itself, but it have a fear of hiking, and the trails are pretty well marked. Before I got scared, I loved so I would recommend this.2nd most climbed mountain in the world so it is pretty cool. Make reservations. All in all it is pretty cool & super pretty sunsets from my house

Accessible. Many different trails. Dublin Trail (2.2 mi)and Pumpelly(4.5) avoid main entrance.

Did this hike for the second time a few weeks ago and enjoyed it just as much as I did ten years ago. Went up White Dot trail and down White Cross, it was just as hard going down as it was up. Get ready for a good workout, about 4hrs round trip, plaus however long you stay at the top. Bring lots of water and pack a lunch, youll have a good day!

Foot u like my foot u foot wowowowowow

COVID-19 warning reservation only as of July 2020

Definitely rated hard for a reason, lots of rock climbing. Easy to follow the trail dots but very steep at parts. Views were incredible even though we only made it as high as the intersection with White across trail because we lost day light— plan for a long hike! Took us over two hours to get to that point (we weren’t in a rush). Definitely seemed like there were bears lurking in the bushes near us (smells and scratch marks on the rocks). Wish we could’ve stayed longer for the view, it was incredible !

Only in the US do you have to pay $15 to park to go on a hike (don’t get me wrong there’s some beautiful views, but just sayin)

Great hike with a fantastic view up top! You can barely make out the view of Boston, just gotta look for it.Be sure to wear the proper foot wear, as theres lots of climbing on the way up with ice and water in the way depending on the season. I went mid April and there were times I almost fell/twisted my ankle on the ice.

I hicked it in 2019 with coworkers (RawSeafood)it was my first time hiking a mountain this big and it was a great achievement I push my body to the limit being almost 250 pounds it was really worth it I totally recommend hiking Mt Monadnock!!!

Nice hike, but crowded ..make sure to reserve parking in advance..covid procedures limit space.

Tough climb for most. Great view at the summit

The climb was very difficult but reaching the top made it worth it. Beautiful view up there with fresh air

Very good hiking with or without family

Very cool

Amazing climb. I got to the top on white dot trail in one hour and 17 minutes with frequent brakes and video/picture stops. It took a total of 3 hours round trip. It’s a lot harder coming down, i fell and slipped at least 10 times because of the major rock formations, very wet and slimey. You’re dog wouldn’t be able to reach the top so why leave a negative review about your dog not being allowed? There’s a few nice spots on way up to take pics, couple small water fall type run offs.

Serene and beautiful. Great management!

Started off as a night trek at 3am, it was just the 5 of us and not a soul in the state park. One of the best treks I had in New Hampshire apart from climbing Mount Washington..! (Apparently have been to only two mounts in Hampshire..). The view is amazing. We took the White Cross Trail. The level of the trek is medium in difficulty but it was worth going. They say there are bears in the mountains, make sure you have a noise making device or you keep talking while hiking..! If hiking alone, prefer keeping a safety weapon in case of an attack..! Rest assured the mountain is safe.

Amazing

Adventurers embrace..this is one trek you dont want to miss. A challenging hike, as many have described but well worth it. The views are phenomenal (photos dont do this mountain justice). Do your research, before setting off, plan your trek. And bring plenty of water..**Started my hike late afternoon, a solo trek...and had the summit all to myself (only crossed paths with those who were coming down the mt). Will definitely be back!

Very Good Hiking, attention reservation required.

One of the best hikes Ive had! The colours are so vivid during fall. Would love to hike during summer.

I live in California but I grew up in New Hampshire. I hike frequently. In fact I did 6 peaks last winter in one day. Ive hiked much higher peaks as well but Monadnock has my heart. I enjoy the white dot trail. Its a real butt kicker. Beautiful views on the way up, at the top, and on the way down. On clear days you can see Boston 80 miles away, Vermont, and the White mountains. Falcon Springs at the beginning of the White Dot and White Cross trail head has cold amazing water to drink and cool off with. The best 3100 foot peak with a nice breeze and 360° views.

Great hike. Just kidding. Great climb I would say don’t bring little kids there.

Rocky terrain with the most amazing views. We took white dot up and met many folks along the trail. Lots of families and groups hiking there.

Looking for a good hiking challenge with gorgeous views? Than you must check Mount Monadnock!!WARNING: this hike/climb up the mountain is pretty steep at times. I would not recommend this for any beginners or people that might be out of shape. Even working out 6 days a week and hiking often, this was a challenge for me!Round trip hike to the top and back down is around 3 hours, give or take - depends on how fast you are.

In my opinion this is the best place to hike in the world.

This was a great experience for me. It was a beautiful uphill battle for me because I broke my ankle real good last year. I have titanium holding it together and it took me 7 hrs to finish Gilson Pond but I didnt and thats all that matters to me.

I climbed monadnock many times in the fifties and sixties I wish I could do it now

I’m more of a casual hiker. I came here as an adult volunteer on a youth group trip. After not hiking for months, this ended up being sort of a challenge...in a good way. We took the white dot trail, which seems like it’s the most mild/popular route to the top. It really wasn’t too bad, but there were some sections that were testing our groups sore legs and lack of cardio. We went during the summer, it was kind of hot, but the temperature at the top was several degrees cooler than the bottom, which was refreshing. Some members of our group ran out of water, which could have been a problem, but luckily we had enough to share. I believe the recommended amount is 2 liters per person (not one 32oz Nalgene bottle), so keep that in mind. There are several great vistas on the way up. The view from the top is beautiful, and makes the hike totally rewarding when you get there. Be careful coming back down...it seems that tired hikers are more susceptible to gravity-assisted injuries. There’s a nice little camp store at the base, and also a little museum/info center. Youth camping is available at park, and family camping is nearby as well. It was a great day trip, and everyone had a good time.

Great hike. Slippery when wet!

Great place for a day hike. It is challenging yet doable for all ages. White dot is a bit steep in sections but is pure fun. I recommend white dot while going up and white cross while coming down.

Really nice experience with an amazing view at the summit. I went there in December and it was kinda hard to get at the top, you have to go prepared and pick a good day.

This hike was more difficult then I remember. Took the white arrow trail. I don’t know how people do this in sneakers and not hiking boots, this is a real hike. Challenging but possible for families. Not very long but very challenging. Took about three hours round trip. Reminds me of the white mountains just a lot less time hiking.

Love coming here every so often. There are always people of all ages making their way to the overlook. Stunning views! Great place to picnic. Worth the trip.

Nice hike. Lotta trails up and down. Plenty of people to keep you company.

No pets allowed

A great hike. Quite the distant views from on top. Hike prepared it is not for the weak at heart

Hiking on Monadnock Mountain was one of the highlights in my life. To have seen the outskirts of Boston on that clear beautiful day was worth that Climb! God willing I’ll be back to make more wonderful memories.

Great hike on this beautiful mountain

Excellent hike! Lots of rocks, steep incline, but very rewarding with the views!

You will fall in love with this mountain. All info and weather conditions at trail heads most of the hike will be on exposed granite there is a lot of secret places like homemade caves they may have maps to them. I hiked it in the 1980s to me the Summers now are twice as hot I also highly recommend not hiking alone. But if you have to go for it. If you have a national park pass it is free.

Great hike with spectacular views.Marlborough trail.Difficulty level - Easy to Moderate

Really great hike,but I had some health issues climbing up.The rangers here on the trail are AMAZING! They were extremely helpful.Top notch, thank you.

May 26th 2020We took the white arrow trail to the summit took an hour 45. Gets tough towards the top for a couple novices like us . Great views and an enjoyable challenge. Be warned we got destroyed by mosquitoes. And at the summit the Flys were out and a nuisance so couldnt hang around at the top.Worth it though really good hike

Fun hike good views

What an amazing hike. I wouldnt make a special trip out here if you dont live in the area (go to Arches national park or Yosemite) but if you are in the area this is a must do.

After climbing to the top a couple of times in the past when I was a bit younger the Mountain is still igsellerating and brings back memories of the younger years.Manadnock Mountain is one of my favorite focal points to snap open a shutter on.Now when I find a place where you can see the mountain clearly, I stop and capture the moment in digital fashion.What a difference a day makes. From a Snowy day with high humidity to a sunny day without any humidity. Check out my photo. If you look real hard, you can see Mountain view through the snow flakes.Mr. P says, dont cross your eyes.

One of the best mountains Ive ever climbed.

A small mountain but amazingly steep. I call it a mini Mt. Washington!!! Nice views. Getting older so I had to stop a lot while my 12 year old son kept going. He loved it!

Highest point in northfieldian oxeri not in new hampshire

Top 5 of my favorite hikes! Bring the whole family. They have so much to offer in addition to summit. What a gem

Hiked this mountain numerous times. Its always a good hike rewarding you with excellent 360 degree views from the summit on clear days. The many vantagey points to rest and catch views when you ascend and decend There are several different trails to get to the summit with White Dot and White Cross being the most popular. At just over 3,100 feet it is a great mountain to get you ready for larger and taller mountains further North. Well worth the trip.

Great mountain to climb just dont go on a weekend during the fall foliage season or you will be climbing with a ton of other people.Mount Monadnock summit is at 3,165-ft. and is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands and is open year-round.This is a bald-top, rocky mountain overlooking dense forests and lakes. The most popular route up starts at the Monadnock State Park Headquarters in Jaffrey. Entrance to the park costs $5. At the Park Headquarters there are flush toilets, a ranger station and a park store nearby. Pack a jacket even if it is hot in the parking lot as the summit can be windy and cold.

We took the Birchtoft trail from the Gilson pond campground. Its a 7 mile loop to the campground. It took us around 7 hours to completed the hike. The mountain top was exposed Rocky sleets. But the view is absolutely stunning. It was little bit humid and hot on a end of July weekend at midday. Its crowded at the top. Everyone enjoyed the views because of the toughness of the hike. Bring plenty of water some protein bars and a jacket in case of changing weather.

Great mountain, thatvis fairly easy to hike!! Only downside is that it offten gets crowded, so best to hike during non peak hours!! And always carry out!!

Moderate in terms of challenges, but definitely worth it. Amazing views on a sunny fall day.

Excellent walk, awesome view

We took the white dot trail to the top and back. Another time we took the white dot up and the white cross trail down. Sometimes parts of the trails are inundated with puddles and streams, despite many drainage arrangements. But this year was not bad at all.If youre in good shape, the trip from the main lot/visitor center to the top takes about takes about 2 hours each direction. It took us about 3 each way.There are plenty of steep rock surfaces, but nothing my daughter couldnt climb at 9 years old. New climbers should be aware though:The trip up uses a lot of energy, but the trip down can be tougher since balancing, slowing yourself and descending from uneven rock to rock can be tricky and rough on the lower legs. One senior in our group found gauging the angles of the rocks more difficult going down.That said, we really enjoyed certain sections of the trail. The view at the top is incredible and uplifting. And even at middle levels there are some great vistas. There are some beautiful plants and some small animals if you keep an eye out for them. Amazingly we found some tadpoles in one of the small pools right at the top (see attached image).Be aware though: when driving to the trailhead, unless you set up your map search carefully, a lot of GPS systems will direct you to a secondary trail head where there are no restrooms. The drive from there to the main parking and visitor center is only a couple miles though.There are porta-potties near one of the visitor center parking lots, but better quality restrooms not far away near the visitor center itself. There is a place to drink water or fill bottles near the bathrooms, but the water tastes rusty and yucky and I advise you bring outside water to drink.There are no restroom or similar facilities along the trail itself, so steel yourself for the next 4+ hours without access.At the time we went, prices to use the park were $5 for adults and $2 for kids.

Breathtaking views. Best 4 hour hike Ive been on

Very fun experience. Love the camp ground. If you need to shower with hot water, be sure to take some coins/cash.The mountain is very beautiful. As a lazy person though, I couldnt make it to the top. Not exactly a beginners hike. Also make sure to get proper hiking shoes - the mountain is really rocky. I had proper gear and fell once but I didnt get hurt.You also get no cell reception so plan accordingly.Overall a very fun trip. Would recommend and do it again.

First mountain climbed! Whoo! I checked the reviews before setting out with my gym group on a crisp autumn day for the hike, and boy were there wide spectrum assessment for the difficulty level...! Some people said it was easy little hike and others saying it was very challenging. I would recommend just checking either Wikipedia or the park website itself for more objective assessments, which ranks this as moderate. Its definitely not the most challenging, but I would hesitate to recommend this to beginners due to the steep, rocky and slippery features of the most popular paths especially near the actual summit. Hiking boots are helpful and dont make the same mistake as me for drinking all your water on the ascent. Some generous fellow hikers gave us an unopened water bottle though, which was very much appreciated.Mt. Monadnock is definitely one of the most popular places to hike, and they can easily get away with charging $5/person with the hundreds of thousands of people that probably visit each year. On the perfect autumn day (10/15/16), there must have been at least a few hundred people climbing as we were constantly sandwiched in between groups who were either trying to circumvent us or right on our tails. Granted we did take the most direct/popular paths of White Dot up and White Cross down. The scenery during the fall is breathtaking with the foliage and the multiple false peaks that tease you. Were almost there...?!So many gorgeous photo opportunities if you can find an area not densely packed with other bodies especially at the summit. When we reached the top around 11:30am, there were people lining each crevice of the mountain and it was difficult to get a photo that captured all of the natural beauty. As you can imagine with all these people traversing the trail the large rocks are smoothed down and slippery. I can imagine hiking Monadnock while its raining would be quite treacherous. In several areas there are steep inclines and most people are also crawling on their hands or propelling themselves upwards from one boulder to the next. You could take a longer way and go around for some of these areas. Strangely enough there were several patches of wet/muddy and spots leftover probably from previous rain especially on the way down in the shaded areas.I personally think that the descent is trickier than the ascent especially since we took a different path down. We traded the larger smoother rocks/boulders for those pesky ENDLESS small uneven rocks. I was so sick of them not even halfway down, if I were to come here again I would look into using a different path since the impact on your knees is quite jarring. So if youre like me using hiking poles on the way down can definitely alleviate some of the impact on your knees/ankles. I definitely felt that the next day and avoided stairs as much as I could. All in all it was a pleasant but challenging experience for me since prior to this we had only hiked easy and short 1-2 hour hikes. If we return well check out the other paths plan on bringing more water.

Very cool! Be aware fellow drone pilots! No fly zone 500 feet around the summit!

It is as natural as nature created it.Hopefully humans will leave it as is,And keep their concrete trucks out.What vues, great trails

Nice climb and all, but VERY busy during the summer were inexperienced climbers go to throw their trash and hike up a mountain with flip flops. You want seclusion, seek another mountain further up north in the white mountains. If you climb this mountain or hike anywhere, please be respectful of nature and take your trash with you so others can enjoy the clean air.

First scramble hike I had ever been on and it was awesome. No dogs allowed on many of the trails but parking is usually easy to find. Just know your skill and be aware of weather.

Hiked up this mountains years ago with my family and it was my first time ever scaling a mountain to the top. This mountain really trained me for Mount Washington well, easy access for large groups and families and very safe compared to other mountains in the area.

Easy to moderate hike up the White Dot trail. Round trip took 4 hours, it was early season so no bugs yet! Great views and family friendly.

This has been one of my favorite mountains to climb. The many different trailheads all offer a different experience on your way up to the same wonderful view from the summit. Be sure to keep an eye on the weather since youll be exposed to it.

Very hiker friendly especially for people who don’t have crazy hiker endurance. About a 3 hr hike up, a lot of flat sloping rocks which is a little funny on your heels but super manageable.

Love this hike done it 4 times

Went with a group of friends (20s). Took the white dot trail because a different trail had full parking. It cost $5 a person to park. This trail was challenging as required us to climb over sheer rock face. I was able to climb it barefoot, but had to put on sandals for the way down. Great views. I would choose an easier trail next time though.

Alpine scenery, towers above the surroundings!Reasonable trails get you to the summit. They are all rocky and steep so can be slow going. Since the summit is only 3166 feet fog is much less common than the higher mountains. Both white trails and dublin trail are technically challenging going down due to uneven rocks.Mountain is icy in the winter and usually wind swept so not difficult with good crampons.

Easily my favorite hike. Challenging terrain, excellent views and paths easy to find. It does get crowded and the GPS will get you lost going there. Hiking is my hobby so I can get up in about an hour and 20 mins plus an hour back down.

Special thankyou to one of the rangers KEN he stayed with me and helped me down the hardest part of the mountain after along day of work Im sure he just wanted to get home. But he slowed his pace way down to pretty much a crawl to make sure I safely made it down...thankyou ken

Great hike, challenging trail, Amazing view!

Did this trail with 3 friends last weekend. Its very crowded. Its well marked well but there were so many people we didnt need markers! Its a beautiful spot with a great view from the top

Kicked our ass climbing but was a blast till the end. Some folks do it in an hour others take 4.

We went in the winter which was a challenge, but a worthwhile one. I cant wait to go back in the summer! It is certainly steep, and it is a well travelled trail. But it was worth it. Bring lots of water. And if youre hiking in the winter, shoe spikes are a MUST!

This is a great place to hike! Now granted, its 3,000 feet to the summit and it is not a light hike but rather a 2 hour up, 2 hour down hike.Personally I would suggest building up this at smaller mountains before trying to summit this one.But once you reach the top, oh boy is it beautiful!

Fun breathtaking and truly an awesome first hike for anyone looking to start hiking.

Mount Monadnock continues to be my favorite all time hiking destination. The white dot trail in particular is the perfect hiking trail and the summit offers wonderful views. I love the wide scenic trail and the rock scrambles and the nice facilities in the visitor center. And I like that it is not too long and not too short and the bald summit is so wide that it can accommodate a crazy number of hikers.In terms of scenery at the summit, the only other peak that can compete is West Rattlesnake in Holderness. But the trail there is too easy for my taste, and Mount Monadnock gets it just right.

Great area attraction... lots to do.

Beautiful summit at the top and incredible scenic views of rocky terrain and forested areas when not overcast. Best to hike in winter to enjoy pristine snow crested landscape. Summer over populated, crowded, and vociferous.

Pristine, picturesque, breathtaking, astounding, unique. The air is different up there, its good to be strong so the top wont be an exhausted experience, take good care on the rocks, somewhat easy climb and rewarding, very worthwhile and beautiful, thank God.

Absolutely loved climbing this beast. Will be back for fall colors

Great hike

Great mountain for beginners and experts alike

So many trails to still explore! So much adventure, Ill be back for more.