I've climbed Monadnock many times, but never by the Marlboro Trail. It intrigued me because the trail was cut in the 1850's. So Squashman and I decided to give it a try.

It was tougher than I had imagined as it has several sections that require hand scrambles. But the trail is very short (about 2.2 miles one way). I forgot to turn on my GPS during part of the hike so the total mileage and elevation is off.