Distance: 1 Mile oneway
Difficulty: more difficulty side of easy
Located in Swanzey, NH is Tippin Rock hiking trail, which is part of the Monadnock Conservancy. This is a fun hiking trail for the whole family. The trailhead is across the street from Chebaco Kennel’s on Warmac Road. The parking lot is on the edge of a field and there is only enough space for 1-2 cars. Many websites have reported if these two spots are full do not park in front of gate or along the road and recommend you come back at another time.
From the parking lot you walk through the field towards the right corner of the lot.
On the edge of the woods is trail sign and map marking the start of the trail.
From here the trail is a gradual incline for about .6 miles.
The trail flattens out and after another .1 miles you reach Tippin Rock. The story is that if you push on the right spot you can get it to rock. My husband tried, but was not successful.
From here you continue past the rock. Make sure you look off to your right as there is a small cave that is fun to check out.
Roughly another .1 of a mile you come to the first and best lookout of the trail. There is a nice ledge outcropping where you get beautiful untouched views looking west towards Vermont.
There is a second lookout a little further down, but it is not as good as the first.
Overall, we really enjoyed this trail. It was only a mile long and had enough of an incline to give us a little workout. This is a great trail for families as there is enough to keep kids entertained from the rock, cave and if you visit the right time of year, blueberries.
