Location: Pittsburg
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Pittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state – and in New England as well – more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S. Route 3 is the only major highway in the town, although the northern terminus of New Hampshire Route 145 also lies within Pittsburg.
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1. Connecticut River
2. Lake Francis State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By camperJan52 - Lisbon, United States
Hiked a few trails, one was very overgrown the other was beautiful. Lake Francis is a beautiful lake with hiking, fishing, etc.
3. Connecticut Lakes Region
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5.0 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By varneykr - Hancock, United States
Kayaking in East Inlet heading towards the Second Connecticut Lake is heaven. Quiet. Birds to see. Moose to watch. And we saw not a soul. Just us.
4. Garfield Falls
5. Magalloway Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By fireguy1989 - Vernon, United States
Did this hike while we were in Pittsburg. If you are not comfortable driving on narrow roads, or dirt roads, DON'T TRY IT. In addition, logging trucks also use these roads, and THEY have the right of way. The trailhead is located about 8 miles from the nearest paved road, and the last three miles are rough, rocky, and the road is narrow (one car width in places). This is a forest road, and there are areas that are washed out, as well as rocks sticking up out of the road. If your car has low clearance, you might not want to take it out there. We had to back up a few times to let other drivers pass. We met a caravan of minivans who tried going out and had to turn around because their vans couldn't make it, and one pulled too far off the road and almost sank in mud. Once you get to the trailhead, you have 2 options. The Coot trail is an old road, but don't let the term road fool you. It is moderately steep and rough, but only about 3/4 of a mile long. This meets up with the Bobcat trail, which leaves the parking area about 100 yards down the road. This trail was not signed when we hiked. The trails meet just below the summit, which is only about an 8/10 of a mile hike total. On the summit there is a fire tower. You can climb the steps to a viewing platform, but you can't go in the tower itself. You can see Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Canada from there. There is also a side trail by one of the cabins that leads you to an outlook at the top of a cliff- I would NOT recommend bringing small children over there, as the top is gravelly and the drop off can come up on you suddenly if you aren't expecting it. We took the Bobcat trail down, and had to go over, under, and around multiple trees across the trail. The usual route is to go up the Bobcat and down the Coot.
