Most people think that the best hikes are the ones that are in the middle of nowhere or that are located in rural areas. Those types of hikes will give you the stereotypical mountainous views and full-view countryside landscapes, but they are not encompassing of all hiking experiences. One perfect example of this is hiking located in the BIGGEST CITY in NH: Manchvegas (aka Manchester, NH).

Over the weekend I ventured out to the West side to explore a place called Rock Rimmon. At first glance it looks like a giant boulder that is surrounded by baseball fields, a kids park, and resedential streets. There are multiple ways to get up the “Rock” but I chose to climb the quickest route by the basketball court. The Ten minute ascend included a leafy and rocky path, with plenty of tree roots creeping out waiting for you to trip on them. The path was narrow and winding taking you around the large rock. As I got closer to the top there were piles of shattered glass all around and the rock was vandalized with graffiti, too vulgar for me to repeat. Although the peak had proved to be city-esque, it’s views made me do a 180, literally. Below are the photos I took from the north view of the peak and the south view of the peak.It is a dramatic difference.

This hike is definitely one-of-a-kind and not what you would expect to find in the big city.