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Black Brook Preserve and Blackbriar Woods Preserve

3 ★★★☆☆ 4 Google reviews · Running trail in Goffstown, New Hampshire · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Not reported
Loop distance: 65 mi
Shape: Loop
Shade: Not reported
Access: Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Black Brook Preserve and Blackbriar Woods Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.

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65 miLoopOpen 24hDog-friendlyTrailhead parking

What runners say about Black Brook Preserve and Blackbriar Woods Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (4 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

There's a dirt road right next to a residential property that is really easy to miss/mistake for a driveway, but once you figure out where the parking lot is and park the trails themselves are really nice.

★★★★☆ — Connor , Apr 2026

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

 🅿️ Trailhead parking 5 mentions 
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 🔁 Loop trail  
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 🐕 Dog-friendly  
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 🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+)  
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The practical stuff

AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
Loop distance65 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Trail mapOfficial trail map
Websiteplcnh.org
Phone(603) 487-3331
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Hours

Monday	Open 24 hours
Tuesday	Open 24 hours
Wednesday	Open 24 hours
Thursday	Open 24 hours
Friday	Open 24 hours
Saturday	Open 24 hours
Sunday	Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Black Brook Preserve and Blackbriar Woods Preserve

173-197 Montelona Road and, 1-49 Fieldstone Dr, and Shanty Road, Goffstown, NH 03045

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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.