7.2
PDI
1.2 mi
DISTANCE
765 ft
GAINED
12 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
Page Contributor(s): John Summerson, The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike), 2nd Edition
INTRO
The climb is within Miller State Park (533 acres, established 1891), the oldest state park in New Hampshire. There is a fee for everyone entering the park, including cyclists ($4 as of October 2020). There are very few distant views along the climb as it is bordered by thick forest throughout. This is not a disadvantage during leaf peeping season.
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Roadway: This is a narrow two lane road in fair condition with no center striping or shoulder.
Traffic: Light.
Fee: There is a fee to enter the park on a bike ($4 in 2020).
Parking: Ask the ranger if you can park outside the gate on the side of the road, where there is plenty of space (Map).
Provisions: There is no place to get food or water on this route. There are several places for food/beverages in Peterborough, five miles west of our start (Map).
Before heading out on any cycling adventure check out our Things to Bring on a Cycling Trip and use our interactive check list to ensure you don't forget anything.
Spend some time at the five star rated Miller State Park before or after your ride (Google Map + Reviews). You can also check out this All Trails Top List of Hikes in Miller State Park. Consider driving south and including Wachusett Mountain climbs in your day as they are only about 30 miles away: Wachusett Mountain East and Wachusett Mountain North.
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EdwardBross
Awesome intense climb! and if you are riding to it on rt 101 you have to climb 400Ft elevation to get there. The switchbacks and final climb is super steep. Go serpentine and lean over your handlebars to keep your front wheel from coming up off the pavement. We did it early morning so we only saw one car from the staff. It is heavily wooded but opens at the top for a great view, You need a tight grip on your brakes the whole way down.
Mikey62481
Good but tough little climb! The last section before the top is definitively the hardest, at the front gate they said this section is 22%! some twists and turns on this one especially on the descent is when you have to be careful! The road quality is very good and even on a busy saturday it didn't seem like many cars or ppl were in your way. The scenery is very nice at the top esp in the fall...was able to do a repeat on it, but man was tougher the 2nd time!
peterlilliegeo
Intense climb. Absolutely loved the climb. Pushed myself to the wall in the best way possible. Then got 100 yards from the top and hit what felt like near vertical. 10/10 climb. Trying to get off that mountain was a different thing entirely. Climbing at 1.5-3mph (2.4-4.8kph) you don't really notice the bumps and pockets. Coming down 15% gradient at 40mph (64.3kph) trying to slow down your mech disk brakes you notice each imperfection and feel as though the mountain is punishing you for defeating it. Almost makes the mountain not worth it, but the climb is once again, majestic.
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