Spruce Hole Bog

The Spruce Hole Bog

The Spruce Hole Bog, locally known as Spruce Hole, is a complete ecological community occupying a true kettle hole in the town of Durham, New Hampshire. It is the last known kettle hole to exist in southern New Hampshire; there were five similar sites in the region, but they have been destroyed. According to the National Register of Natural Landmarks: "It illustrates characteristics of a typical sphagnum-heath bog, localized in a specialized geologic setting." It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972. Spruce Hole is located two miles west of the town center of Durham, and is owned by the town. It is reached by a woods road off Packer's Falls Road, and despite the name the surrounding forest is mostly white pine, hemlock, and birch.

External links

• Brief from the National Registry of Natural Landmarks.
• Spruce Hole locater map.