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MMRG annual fall foliage hike set for Saturday

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View of Pine River Pond from Whiteface summit. (Courtesy photo)

On Saturday, October 3, Board Secretary Art Slocum will lead MMRG's annual 'Hike with Art' to enjoy the fall foliage on a local conservation property. The hike chosen for this year is Whiteface Mountain in north Wolfeboro. It's a beloved climb, well-known to local hikers for many years, on a property that has recently been protected from development. Slocum is an experienced outing leader and always shares a wealth of knowledge about the region.

The trail includes one steep section in a moderate five hundred foot ascent through woods and along stone walls to the sheer granite cliff face that gives the mountain its name. At the summit, hikers can stand atop the cliff and enjoy the reward: a long 180-degree view of the spectacular lakes region, Lake Ossipee and the Moose Mountains, Green Mountain, Mt Chocorua, and beyond to Mount Washington and the Presidential Range.

Local landowners have long informally allowed public access so people could get to the top of the mountain. However, the soon-to-be-completed Whiteface Mountain conservation project will guarantee access via a second, shorter route that is publicly owned. Eighty acres of the Mountain, including the famous lookout point, will be permanently conserved by an easement prohibiting development and guaranteeing public access.

With some early staff assistance from MMRG, and with additional funds from the Town of Wolfeboro Conservation Commission, the Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro Land Bank stepped in to purchase the property when it went on the market. The land will be transferred to the Town after the conservation easement, prepared and held by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust, has been completed.

The outing will take place 10 am to 1 pm. It is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. For more information, directions and to pre-register, call Kari Lygren at (603) 978-7125 or email info@mmrg.info.

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