Distance: 2 Miles Oneway
Difficulty: Easy
Located on Route 124/Turnpike Road in Sharon is Perry Reservation. This land is managed by Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forest. If you are heading towards Jaffrey the trail is located after Gridley River on the left. There is a sign marking the trailhead.
There is no parking lot therefore you have to park on the side of the road. This can be a busy road so be cautious of how you park. During hunting season this is a popular hunting area so make sure you wear orange if you plan to walk here.
Once you leave the road you follow an old tote road. The trail is not marked, but the tote road is pretty easy to follow.
Off to your left is a swamp with vibrant green colors.
The downfall to this trail is about a half mile of it there are many blow downs and wet area’s. We were able to navigate around the area’s without getting too wet.
Once you get past the wet areas you walk through a fun tunnel of pine trees.
About a mile down the trail you reach Annette Road which is a class six road meaning there could be off road vehicles on it.
If you take a right you head towards Hubbard Pond Road and a residential area. If you take a right and you head towards Hubbard Pond and Annette State Forest, which is what we did.
After walking about a half mile there is split in the road where you bare left. This road is gated. You continue to walk about another half mile until you get to the dam and Hubbard Pond. To my knowledge you cannot get to the other side of the dam and Annette State Forest from here.
After enjoying the dam we turned around and headed back to our truck. The total distance is about 4 miles. This was not my favorite hike due to the amount of mud, water and down trees on the first section of the hike. Later on in the summer it may be better. I do enjoy Hubbard Pond as it is quiet and pretty. I would only hike this trail if you are comfortable navigating on your own and do not mind climbing around blowdowns and through mud.
