My family and I love to cross country ski. Living in the Monadnock Region we do not have a ton of options for groomed trails. When Shattuck Golf Course opened their course to cross country skiers we were pretty excited.
Located on Dublin Road in Jaffrey, New Hampshire is Shattuck Golf Course. The owners offer free groomed trails to cross county skiers in the Monadnock Region. There are no rentals or lessons. So you need to bring your own equipment. The trails start in front of the pro-shop.
There are three trails. Green, a quarter mile loop. Blue a 3 mile loop and Black a 3.5 mile loop. The day we went the trails were the not the best due to lack of snow this winter and some recent ice, but we were itching to get out. We chose do to the Blue Loop. The left hand side of the trail is groomed for skiers and the right is for snowshoers.
The first half of mile or so are some decent downhills before getting into the woods. The scenery is absolutely beautiful with some bridges and streams.
The trail loops around the edge of the different holes and in and out of the woods. There are some areas to get great views of Mt. Monadnock.
As you are heading back to the parking lot the hill is pretty steep. With some decent snow these are perfect trails for cross country skiers.
Before leaving make sure you stop at the Dublin Taproom, on-site, for a cold beer and some yummy food.
