![]() Following the trail further will lead to where the class 6 road ends at another large pond. About 0.25 miles beyond the gate, a trail begins at a break in the old stone wall that follows the large pond on the right out to a cliff and very large rock overlook. At the gate, the road becomes a class 6 (unmaintained) road and serves as a broad trail through woodlands and along beaver ponds. An open marsh is past the end of the paved portion of the road, on both sides. This whole area is also called Colby Marsh. On Longmarsh Road, go 1.1 miles to the first marshes, then another 0.2 miles to a small parking area just past the last house and before the gate, which is where vehicle travel ends. From US-4 and NH-108 on the north side of Durham, take NH-108 south for 2.1 miles to Longmarsh Road, and turn left. ![]() To reach Longmarsh Preserve from NH-101 exit 11 in Exeter, go north on NH-108 past Stratham Circle and through Newmarket for 9.0 miles to Longmarsh Road, and turn right. Several narrow pedestrian trails branch off from Longmarsh Road, snaking through woodlands of mature oak and pine. This central trail is accessible to mountain bikes, horses, as well as people on foot. Parking for a few cars is available at the end of the class V portion of the road beyond an iron gate, the road continues as a class VI woods road/pedestrian trail. The Preserve is bisected by the class VI portion of Longmarsh Road. The Preserve consists of three contiguous parcels: the Langmaid Farm (45 acres), Colby Marsh (13 acres), and Horsehide Creek (15 acres). The 73-acre Longmarsh Preserve is located in Durham, New Hampshire, about 1.5 miles south on Route 108 from the center of town, then about 1.3 miles east on Longmarsh Road.
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