NH-Rollins+State+Park


 * =Birding in New Hampshire=

Merrimack County
Warner =Rollins State Park= 1066 Kearsarge Mountain Road Warner, New Hampshire 03278 Rollins State Park web site Mt. Kearsarge hiking map

Rollins State Park
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About Rollins State Park

 * Location**: From I-89 exit 9 in Warner, go east on NH-103 to Kearsarge Street, turn left and stay to the left of the soldier monument. Follow this road 5.0 miles to the entrance for Rollins State Park, where entrance in season is $3.00 per person.


 * Target Birds**: Spring/summer/fall birding. Most of the pullouts on the road to the summit are worth a stop, as well as other spots where birds can be heard. Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, and Blackburnian Warblers, Winter Wren, Scarlet Tanager, Hermit Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Dark-eyed Junco, and White-throated Sparrow can usually be heard and often seen. At the picnic area at the end of the road, Common Raven and Turkey Vulture may be soaring past. Along the trail to the summit, Yellow-rumped and Blackpoll Warblers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and other passerines may be seen. In the fall, the peak is a good spot for hawk-watching.


 * Description**: Rollins State Park covers the southern slope of 2,937-foot tall Mt. Kearsarge (Winslow State Park covers the northern slope.) A 3.5-mile paved road with several pullouts leads from the entrance area to a picnic area and overlook near the mountain top. A steep rocky 0.5-mile trail (mostly a streambed) leads from the picnic area to the peak, which is mostly bare rock, giving panoramic views in all directions. Toilets are located a short distance past the entrance area and at the picnic area near the mountain top.

About Rollins State Park
Rollins State Park, located in Warner, is situated on the south slope of Mt. Kearsarge. A 3.5-mile long scenic auto road rises from the park entrance through woodlands to the parking and picnic areas. The picnic area, located in a natural wooded glen beneath granite ledges, is historically referred to as the "Garden." It affords views that stretch from Mt. Monadnock to the hills of New Hampshire's coastal plain. The summits of Pack Monadnock, Crotched and Uncanoonuc Mountains, the hills of central Massachusetts, and the Boston skyline are visible on the horizon, while the Mink Hills and Merrimack River Valley can be seen nearby. A one-half mile trail to the summit of Mt.Kearsarge leaves from the picnic area.

The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway is a 75-mile loop trail that links four New Hampshire State Parks: Sunapee, Winslow, Rollins, Wadleigh. The trail also links three New Hampshire State Forests: Gile, Kearsarge and Shadow Hill as well as one Wildlife Management Area: Bog Mountain. See the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Coalition website for more information.

Rollins State Park opens for the season in May and closes in October. Operating hours are 9:00 am -4:00pm, daily. Gate closes at 5pm with the last car up the auto road at 4pm. From Rollins State Park web site

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