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The Tudor Trail runs near the shore of Willard Pond in the dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Antrim. Although there is little change in elevation, the trail crosses a boulder field and several brooks so hikers need some energy and agility. Ducks and an occasional loon can be found on the pond during warmer months.
The core of the sanctuary was donated to the National Audubon Society by Elsa Tudor dePierrefeu and family, now this and later acquisitions totalling 1056 acres are managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire. More than 1000 acres of protected land adjoin the sanctuary.
Distance: About 1.1 miles one-way
Elevation gain: Nominal
Maps: USGS Stoddard 1:25,000
Location: Monadnock Region
NH 2003-2004 map O-5
DeLorme NHA&G 26-K4 - Antrim
Antrim is SW of Concord and Hillsborough, the portion where the trail lies is reached from NH Route 123
Trailhead: Near end of Willard Pond Road, elevation about 1170 feet
43.0166°N, 72.0212°W(WGS84)
The trailhead can be reached by following NH Route 9 W from Exit 5 off I-89 about 28 miles to NH Route 123 South. Turn L and go S on NH Route 123 about 3.4 miles to Willard Pond Road, turn L and continue 1.6 miles to parking lot on L (sign "No Parking Beyond This Point").
Far End: Pine Point, elevation about 1170 feet
Owner: Audubon Society of New Hampshire
Maintainer: Audubon Society of New Hampshire
Special regulations: No camping, fires, dogs, hunting, or vehicles
Open daylight hours only
Swimming, motorboats, and bait fishing prohibited
The Tudor Trail continues up the road, soon passing the preserve caretaker's cottage on the L; on the R opposite is a signboard where trail brochures may be obtained. The Tudor Trail turns L off the road about 100 yards from the parking lot; continuing ahead on the road a short distance leads to a boat ramp and a view up Willard Pond. The trail crosses two branches of a brook and then clambers among boulders between the steep hillside and the lakeshore. It crosses more small brooks but eventually reaches easier terrain, wandering between huge boulders on pine needles before crossing a larger brook on a collapsing bridge. At .7 miles, the Bald Mountain Trail leaves L while the main trail continues parallel to the pond shore. At 1.1 miles the trail ends at Pine Point, an area of large white pines with views down the pond.
Access road plowed, along with some of the parking lot
Map Notes: Trail not shown on USGS map
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