Lunch, Hike Parker Mt and Gathering of the Jack-o’-Lanterns.

We had a great turnout. We all met at the Littleton diner for lunch. As you can see in the pics, even a bear joined the lunch and someone really endulged in humongous buckwheat pancakes! It is always nice to see new faces: Alexander and Isaac, thank you for coming!

We had a nice hike but had to cut it a little short since it started to get dark. In a way the timing was perfect because we got back to the downtown area at the peak of the festivities. The pumpkin display was amazing! We were all tired and skipped the haunted trail. We ended the night endulging at the House of Pizza.

Carl, sorry you missed out on the Broom Closet! Definitely next time!

The plan is to meet for lunch at the Littleton diner. Afterwards, we walk to the School st parking lot. From there we would pick up the Reservoir Rd Trail and connect with the Elm st trail. We ascend to Parker Mt, enjoying wonderful views of the woods, mountain and fields. We connect to the Main st trail, which then connects to the I-95 trail. We descend then cut across the Fly Bye trail back to the Elm st trail, then work our way back to the parking lot. The hike should take about 2 hrs, has 879ft elevation and is a little over 4 miles. We can then walk back to downtown for the Gathering of the Jack-o’-Lanterns festivities. Attached are links for the trail, downtown event and diner.

Parker Mountain via Elm Street Trail, New Hampshire - 301 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Gathering of the Jack O'Lanterns in Littleton, NH (golittleton.com)

Littleton Diner - Littleton, NH