Outing: Andrew Brook Forest- Andrew Brook Trail to Lake Solitude - Outings - OuterSpatial

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The forest around Lake Solitude is subject to harsh weather.

The entrance sign at Andrew Brook Forest, owned and managed by the Forest Society.

A small feeder stream, with moss-covered rocks, flows to the main stem of Andrew Brook.

These sugaring lines, or tubes, allow the collection of maple sap.

This large boulder melted out of the last glacier about 12,000 years ago.

A standing dead tree like this one is called a "snag."

A trail register is housed on a tree.

These rocks make up a "waterbar" that is built to divert water off of a trail.

Rock tripe lichen grows on a tree.

Green hobblebush leaves grow large white flowers in May.

The swimming hole at Andrew Brook is a popular place to cool off.

This old, rotting white birch likely originated with logging operations conducted prior to 1900.

This snag was created when a tree was struck by lightning, causing the sap to cook into a kind of varnish.

This wooden staircase should be ascended and descended with caution.

The trail winds through a boreal forest of red spruce.

Large white quartz crystals are embedded in granite.

A small bog has a floating mat of peat.

This boulder, a glacial erratic, appears balanced on the rock beneath.

This marker shows where the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway trail enters.

The "Jack and June Junction" junction sign honors the original maintainers of the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway.

These blazes mark the two trails.

These bright orange-red berries are American Mountain Ash, native to the mountains of the Northeast.

Head uphill at this large slope of granite.

The forest around Lake Solitude is subject to harsh weather.

The Andrew Brook Trail trail climbs 1.6 miles (3.2 miles round trip) to beautiful Lake Solitude on the western slopes of Mount Sunapee. This interpretive outing provides interesting information about the natural and cultural history of the area you are hiking through on the Andrew Brook Trail.

Additional Information

Allowed Access

Dogs

Pedestrians

Activities

Hiking

Snowshoeing

Birdwatching

Fishing

Rules & Regulations

Stay On Trail

No Biking

Pack Out Dog Waste

Carry Out Trash

No Camping

No Campfires

No Motorized Wheeled Vehicles

Swim At Own Risk

No Horses

5 mi

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Overview

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610.91 mi Away
Lat/Lng
43.29796, -72.03809
Length
2.03 Miles

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Owned by
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests