Kingman Farm Kingman Farm is a 356-acre parcel of land that is owned and operated by the University of New Hampshire. An active farm that is used for college studies and research make up about ¼ of this area. The rest of it is all forest with lots of trails branching off one another making it hard to get lost for to long. Despite it's relatively small size, Kingman Farm is quite popular with the locals. During the summer and fall months the small parking lot will be overflowing with cars. The trail system here is clean and well maintained offering several different types of terrain from screaming hard-packed fire roads to rolling singletrack to a short, challenging switchback climb. This is a great trail system for beginners to start growing their skills. Don’t let the word beginner keep you away, you will often run in to expert riders that appreciate the difficult switchbacks and tight singletrack. Being centrally located in the New Hampshire Seacoast region makes Kingman Farm a great place to stop by after work to get in some pedaling time in during the early summer and late fall when it gets dark early. When the sun goes down, turn on a light for some great nighttime rides. The University of New Hampshire cycling team trains on these trails. They also hold races here in spring and fall. The Main Loop (about 4 miles) The rolling terrain of this loop encompasses a little of everything from featuring fire roads, single track, a steep ascent with a fast descending single track. Start at the dirt parking lot off of RT-155. Follow the dirt road along the left-side of a small field and into the forest. As soon as the forest opens up, turn left onto a grassy singletrack. Follow this trail as it enters back into the woods and then winds along the backside of the Kingman Farm. Just past the bee hives, bear right onto a dirt road. (Continue straight along this dirt road to the next small field if you wish to avoid the steep hill) Turn left and enter the forest and climb up the physically moderate switchbacks to the top of Hick’s Hill. Continue straight down the other side bearing right at all intersections until you come to a small open field. Follow the singletrack across the field to the dirt road and take a left. Follow this dirt road for a few hundred feet where it enters the forest and turns into a hard-packed singletrack. Cross a small stone culvert, bear right and continue along the rolling terrain until you come to a “T”. (A right here will take you back to the beginning of the hill climb) Turn left and follow this overgrown doubletrack to the next “T”. Take another right turn here. Follow this singletrack for a hundred yards and take your next right onto another overgrown doubletrack. Continue along this overgrown doubletrack until you come to a four-way intersection at a small clearing. Take a right up a small hill and into a field where you will bear left and come out onto a dirt road. Turn right and follow this dirt road back to the dirt parking lot off of RT-155. Additional Trails On the decent from Hick’s Hill, take a left and follow this tight singletrack to the back of the Madbury town hall. Bear right and cross the road. Take your first left onto Cherry Lane and follow this to the very end where you can enter back into the woods. This will take you out towards Beach Hill where you will find another network of trails.

Trail Location Madbury, NH Difficulty Something for Everyone Milage of trails 8 Description Hard-packed fire roads, rolling singletrack and a small, tough switchback climb make up this trail system which snakes its way around the farm’s 365-forested acres. A great place to ride for the beginner and expert alike. Read Trail Reviews for Kingman Farm View Trail Pictures of Kingman Farm

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