Distance: About a two mile loop.
Difficulty: Easy
Located on Old Street Road in Peterborough, before the roundabout at Monadnock Community Hospital, is a great trail system for families and people looking to get in a short hike. Shieling Forest is a State Forest that provides a beautiful walk in the forest. There is large parking lot offering plenty of parking. Sometime the building next to the parking lot holds events.
The trails are easy and you can do all of them in less than two hours. From the parking lot you head across a small field to a set of stairs. From here you walk down to a small bridge.
Once across the bridge have options to take a few different trails.
The trails are relatively flat so easy for little legs or someone who wants to get out for an easy hike.
I like these trails for kids because there is a stream, bridges and large rocks all for exploring. We also saw a couple picnic tables by the stream. A perfect spot for a picnic.
These are good trails for hiking and snowshoeing. Sometimes the trails are closed so make sure you read the sign out front before exploring the trails. This trail is located on the Brews and Views Challenge. If you like beer and are able to stop, check out Post and Beam Brewery while you are in the area.
