My tour of Brookfield marks another milestone for me. Last week, I completed Cheshire County. Brookfield is in Carroll County, so now I have toured at least one town in every county in New Hampshire.
With views like this, I was sure I was going to love Brookfield. Moose Mountain is a big part of Brookfield life, with several nearby hiking trails and recreational areas…
I decided to check out the Mountain Lake Hike at the Ellis R. Hatch Wildlife Management Area.
What a wonderful hike. As soon as you pass the gate, you cross a small bridge. The stream flowing beneath was so pretty, I couldn’t help but stop for a bit…
The first part of the trail was the steepest, but I took my time and admired all of the signs of spring along the way…
The only wildlife I saw
The were plenty of old cellar holes to wonder about. I couldn’t help but thinking about what life on the mountain must have been like when the Mountain Lake Camp was there.
When I got to the lake, I just sat on the grassy banks and enjoyed…
On my way back to the parking area, I saw what was left of an old tree with a small hole in the base. With the only noises around me being the songs of the birds, I imagined a gnome or a wood sprite quietly living out it’s day here…
From the same parking area, there is access to the Copple Crown Hike. The trail map recommends about 4 1/2 hours for this hike and I knew I just wasn’t going to have enough time. Just down the road…
is another hiking trail. I had to chuckle about the name…The Tumbledown Dick Hike. As I was driving along Tumbledown Dick Road, I saw a HUGE patch of purple trillium (one of my most favorite spring flowers) next to a stone wall.
I read later there are over 136 miles of stone walls in Brookfield. It isn’t surprising given how many old farms I saw…
I was quite happy to come across a marshy area full of beautiful yellow flowers…
It’s hard to give you a sense of scale, but this overturned tree root system was nearly twice as large as my jeep.
The railroad also played a big part in Brookfields history…
And imagine my surprise, as I was driving along one of the many dirt roads, to see this in someone’s side yard…
It looks lovingly restored, but a bit out of place. The antique gas pumps I saw in town also look restored…
Another very common sight were small cemeteries. They are all over the place. Some have several graves while others have only one or two…
I thoroughly enjoyed visiting Brookfield! I hope you did too! See you next week.
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love, love, love the one with the bike and the sign, such a great idea.
There were some beautiful farm signs. I love the flowers in the basket.
The yellow flowers are marsh marigolds and they obviously are loving it there. I like how they built a little roof over the gas pump. They must really care about it. This looks like a great place that I’ve never been to.
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It is definitely worth the drive! There was so much to see in such a small town!
Glorious spring shots of a place I have yet to visit. It is now on my list. So happy to see you out “touring” again!!
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Thank you. Brookfield is definitely worth the drive!
What lovely photos of a lovely place, I love the old train carriage, or is it a tram car?
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Thank you. It is a train car. I was just surprised to see it in the middle of nowhere in someone’s yard.
Great Job! Love Mt Lake and Moose Mountain. Lots of great memories fishing 🎣 and skiing ⛷ .
Thank you! Glad it brought happy memories.
Love this – we now live in the ‘Defern Depot’ that you have pictured! (since 2020)