Concord – Carter Hill
Trail Map (Carter Hill)
Trail Map (West End Farm Trail)
Trail Map (West End Farm Trail & Carter Hill Connector and Rossview Trails)
Carter Hill Orchard website
Carter Hill Orchard Facebook page
West side of Carter Hill Road
155 acres, including 45 acre orchard, forest, trails and observation platform
Public access
July 2001
The former owners of Sunnycrest Orchard also owned an orchard in Londonderry, and they needed to consolidate their operation. Rob Larocque, who had managed the orchard for many years decided he wanted to own it. Through a collaboration between Five Rivers Conservation Trust, the City of Concord, the Friends of the Orchard, the Trust for Public Lands, the NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP), and the Federal Farmland Protection Program, this 155 acre property and its agricultural, forestry and recreational resources was preserved.
The orchard project exemplifies the goal of protecting not only open space but a quality of life that is rapidly disappearing. From picking berries in the spring and apples in the fall, to skiing the trails in the winter, to taking in the spectacular views from the top of the hill, the orchard offers something for everyone throughout the year.
