Gregg Homestead Trail

The Gregg Homestead Trail at Tuthill's Woodland Preserve in New Boston, New Hampshire is an easy 1.5-mile loop hike that features the cellar holes of the long-gone Gregg Homestead.

Trail name: Gregg Homestead Trail

Location: Tuckermill Road, Tuthill’s Woodland Preserve, New Boston NH

Allowed activities: Hiking, snowshoeing, geocaching, nature study, cross country skiing, horseback riding

Forbidden activities: no camping, no fires, no motorized vehicles

Hours: No posted hours for use of trail

Fees and Parking: There is limited parking at the trail head

Pets: Dogs are not prohibited on this trail. Please follow local leash laws and pick up all waste.

Accessibility: This trail is not wheelchair accessible or stroller friendly

Sanitation: There are no restrooms or trash receptacles at the trailhead. Please take out all trash with you.

Length and Trail information: This hike is an easy 1.47 mile hike done as a loop or lollipop trail. The trail has yellow trail blaze markers to guide visitors. The trail highlights include a small vernal pool near the beginning of the trail and further along visitors will discover the remains of the Gregg Homestead cellar holes. There are also fun geocaches to look for.

For a map and trail guide about the Tuthill’s Woodland Preserve please follow the link below:

https://plcnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Tuthill-Trail-Guide.pdf

The following links provides an aerial view of the parking area, trail, and two points of interest: The vernal pool and the Gregg Homestead foundations:

https://plcnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Gregg-Homestead-Trail-Tuthill.pdf

About Tuthill's Woodland Preserve
The 195 acres at the Tuthill’s Woodland Preserve is part of the Piscataquog Land Conservancy (PLC) which was founded in 1970. The PLC is a private, non-profit whose mission is to conserve land, water and wildlife within the Merrimack valley of New Hampshire. As of January 1, 2020, PLC holds interests in 126 properties totaling just over 8,000 acres of land. The PLC announced in their 2017 Fall newsletter that a timber harvest would be scheduled for the upcoming winter at the Tuthill’s Woodland Preserve. Evidence of that recent harvest can be seen along the trail where areas of large open space allow for new growth to take place.

Know Before You Go

The Gregg Homestead Trail is an easy 1.5-mile loop in New Boston, NH, offering historical cellar holes and natural features like a vernal pool.
The trail permits hiking, snowshoeing, and horseback riding, but prohibits camping, fires, and motorized vehicles, and has limited parking with no restrooms or trash receptacles.
Tuthill's Woodland Preserve, where the trail is located, is managed by the Piscataquog Land Conservancy (PLC), which actively manages the land with timber harvests for new growth.