6.08 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
I started the last leg of the Wapack Trail at Miller State Park after delays due to weather and my graduation. The trail is well travelled, and easy enough for beginners. It's about a mile and a half to the summit, then about a 3-4 mile trek through the Wapack National Wildlife Refuge to North Pack Monadnock. North Pack is smaller, and the ascent is very gradual. The summit offers some great views, but also some obstructed ones. The descent (following the trail north) is quite steep and rocky in some places. There are a ton of roots, too, so there are a few precarious spots.
The hike from Pack to North Pack is great, but I would suggest leaving a car at each end. I have driven the distance between the two before, and it didn't seem long... but, a 5.5 hilly walk back to the car after 6 miles of hiking on already-very-tired legs wasn't the most fun I've ever had. Keep in mind that the nice weather brings out LOTS of families with kids (especially since Pack has an auto road), so if you want a quieter hike I would suggest going early in the morning.