Distance: 2 Mile Loop with option for more
Difficulty: Easy
I have found a trail without a name. I do not normally do this, but in order to have this great trail on my website I needed to give it a name, therefore I called it the Bass Brook Trail. Located about a mile south of Casalis State Forest on Rt 123 on the Peterborough/Sharon New Hampshire line is a small turnout on the left with enough parking for a couple cars. From the parking area you walk down a hill into the forest and then across a fun foot bridge over a bog. Some of the boards started to feel loose when we recently hiked this trail so use caution.
After the bridge there is a trail intersection. To the left is the Bass Brook Trail, which is where I got the name.
To the right is the Canada Trail which I have never taken. We took the Bass Brook Trail were we walk along a bog and through the woods to a beautiful stream.
The stream is beautiful year round.
There are a couple trails that go across the stream. My guess is that they connect to Casalis State Forest, but I am not certain. We continued through the forest not crossing the stream. After meandering through the woods we came to an old tote road. We crossed the tote road and continued on the trail, which came to another beautiful stream.
The trail came to another tote road, we took a left onto the road that went over a wooden bridge. Our hike ended on Route 123 a few hundred feet south from the parking lot. The loop a little over 2 miles
I have researched and asked other hikers about a trail map or a trail name, but have been unsuccessful. This area is popular with local mountain bikers. If you know of a map or the trail name I would love to know it. I am excited to go back and explore these more. I would only recommend these trails if you are comfortable navigating through the woods with minimal trail markers.
