By mikehorne in February, 2011
The Hooksett Kiwanis obtained a State of NH trail grant in 2010 to improve the surface of the trail. The trail now has 4" of compacted stone dust on the section from the trail head on Rte 3 to the end of the Town owned trail, about 1/4 mile before the pond on the south side. Hopefully the section of the trail from where the stone dust ends to the pond by the painted rock will become Town property soon and will be upgraded to stone dust surface, too. The section of the trail between Rte 3 and Pleasant St will have stone dust placed the summer of 2011.
For those who want a walk that does not double back 100%, park at the Rte 3 trail head and take the side trail to the west that goes up to Northview Terrace (the side road off Post Rd where there is parking, too). The side trail does go up a hill but that adds to the exercise effort/gain. Walk or ride back to along Post Rd (a sidewalk is there) north to the parking lot at Rte 3.
Enjoy!