Sweatt Preserve Loop

The Sweatt Preserve route begins from a roadside trailhead on Old Stagecoach Road in Hopkinton, NH. From the parking area, the trail enters mixed hardwood and hemlock forest before forming a lollipop-shaped loop. Hikers should stay right at the first junction to complete the route in a clockwise direction. Along the way, the trail crosses two small footbridges in a shaded hemlock grove and passes through former pastureland bordered by low stone walls. The tread is mostly packed dirt with a few gentle hills and wide forest paths suitable for beginner hikers and families with young children. This short route makes for an easy nature walk, with opportunities for birding, snowshoeing in winter, and dog walking on leash.