Miller State Park

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Miller State Park is the oldest state-run park in New Hampshire, a state in the New England region of the United States. It is mostly located in Peterborough.

The park is centered on Pack Monadnock, the 2,290 foot (698 m) mountain. Unusually for mountains in this region, Pack Monadnock ("pack" comes from an Indian word meaning "little" and is a reference to nearby Mount Monadnock) has a paved auto road to the top. The mountain is the former site of two hotels, and has a now-unused fire tower at the summit.

The 533 acre (2.2 km²) park was established in 1891 when three acres (12,000 m²) atop Pack Monadnock were donated to New Hampshire. It has expanded over the years with land donations and purchases. Until 1901, cattle were driven by foot from Massachusetts farms for summer grazing on open pasture extending nearly to the summit. Virtually all the pastures are now overgrown with forest, as little farming is done in the region.

The park is named after General James Miller, a well-known War of 1812 leader.

The park is popular with hikers. The Wapack Trail runs through it, crossing Pack Monadnock.

In 2005, efforts began for the state to buy an adjacent 325 acres around the closed Temple Mountain Ski Area and add it to the park.

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NH Division of Parks & Recreation: Miller State Park web page

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