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Birch Ridge Community Forest

4.2 ★★★★☆ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in New Durham, New Hampshire · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Birch Ridge Community Forest yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Birch Ridge Community Forest — running trail in New Durham, NH, photo 1
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What runners say about Birch Ridge Community Forest

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (9 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I entered on the Birch Hill Rd entrance. The trails are all very well groomed, and an easy walk ti the cabin, beyond that they get challenging. It is also a NH Snowmobile Corridor trail if anyone is a winter enthusiast. I had a great time as I always do at SELT lands. The Jeep is not mine, it just likes the camera 😉

★★★★★ — Steve , Oct 2021

A great spot for many recreational uses. We have gone here for hiking and hunting and have enjoyed the fact that this spot is a hidden gem.

★★★★★ — Liveglutenfreed , Jun 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 9 reviews →

Plan your run at Birch Ridge Community Forest

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Birch Ridge Community Forest

246-182 Merrymeeting Rd, New Durham, NH 03855

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.