novaTopFlexJan 9

Hype for the Future 69G: Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Introduction Cheshire County is located at the southwest corner of the State of New Hampshire, along the lines with both Vermont and Massachusetts. Most notable for surrounding Mount Monadnock, the county is home to a substantial land area with the community of Keene as the county seat, home to Keene State College, the Historical Society of Cheshire County, and the local Soldiers’ Monument. Outside Keene Outside the City of Keene, not much exists for tourism within the southwestern […]

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Hype for the Future 69G: Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Introduction Cheshire County is located at the southwest corner of the State of New Hampshire, along the lines with both Vermont and Massachusetts. Most notable for surrounding Mount Monadnock, the…

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As Seen From Buck HillDec 7, 2024

Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey NH photographed from Buck Hill! This mountain is about 69 miles away and is likely the furthest single object that can be seen from Buck Hill.

#BuckHill #BlueHills #BlueHillsReservation #Boston #BostonMA #Jaffrey #JaffreyNH #NewHampshire #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Photography #LongDistanceObservations #OlympusEM5 #CanonFD #500mm #MountMonadnock #MtMonadnock

Chris WhiteOct 25, 2023

Distinctive “sheep’s back” shape of #MountMonadnock, #NewHampshire, USA

Viewed from near Jeffrey Center, one can discern that the near face is steepest. That face was downstream when the Laurentide Ice Sheet was scouring #NewEngland in the late #Pleistocene. The ice plucked boulders from that side, and ground a more gentle slope on the northwest side.

Monadnock is a popular climb, with many trails. It is 965 m, but is more than 300 m taller than any peak within 50 km. My #landscape #photo

Stuart | TrailspottingApr 2, 2023
Hiking Monadnock Mountain in New Hampshire is a joy at all times of year. Our article compares and maps five different ways up the mountain: https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/03/mount-monadnock-nh.html
#Mountains #Monadnock #NewHampshire #Hiking #Winter #Trail #NewEngland #MountMonadnock
Mount Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

Chris WhiteJan 7, 2023

Shape of a sheep or shape of a wig?
Roches moutonnées are glacially scoured rocky hills with planed-off slopes “up glacier”, and steeper “plucked” sides “down glacier” as the ice sucks chunks of rock up. The etymology is obscure:
https://tinyurl.com/mrksjr3b
(Atlantic article).

Many south to southeast slopes in New England are steeper than northwest slopes, e.g., Mount Monadnock in south central New Hampshire, USA.

#geology #glaciology #photo #NewHamphire #NewEngland #mountain #MountMonadnock

Why Geologists Think Glacial Mountains Look Like Sheep

Thank the French.

The Atlantic
Chris WhiteDec 21, 2022

Pleistocene glacial striations on Devonian and Neoproterozoic rock in New England. Savin Hill, Middlesex Fells, and Mt Monadnock. See captions for details.

#rocks #glaciology #Boston #MiddlesexFells #MountMonadnock #sedimentary #Medford #Neoproterozoic #Devonian #Pleistocene

Rebecca M. TownsendNov 25, 2022

Monadnock State Park moss and lichen in New Hampshire

https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/monadnock-state-park

#mosstodon #LichenSubscribe #Monadnock #MountMonadnock #MtMonadnock #StatePark #NewHampshire #MonadnockReservation

Welcome

Foliage Season is our busiest time of year - make a reservation! Space is limited and visitors will be turned away when the park is fully booked . Monadnock State Park is located in and around the 3,165-ft. Mount Monadnock. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands. The park offers year-round recreational opportunities.

NH State Parks
Stuart | TrailspottingNov 12, 2022
Thinking of hiking Mount Monadnock? Skip the super busy White Dot trail, and try the quieter routes instead! We have trail reviews and free maps to download. | https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/03/mount-monadnock-nh.html | #nhstateparks #hiking #newhampshire #monadnock #mountmonadnock #outdoors #mapping
Mount Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

Show threadTrailside with TonyNov 10, 2022
Bonus picture: if you look *really* closely in the background, you can see #MountMonadnock, the most-hiked mountain in the world! Looking forward to #hiking that bad boy again soon.