| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Tenney Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked near defunct real estate development near beginner lift. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal |
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 | Comments: |
Ascended from a branch of the access road near the old novice area, thereby avoiding the base facilities and any posted signs. Access road was gravel, rock, and grass depending upon the area, as it weaved up the ski slopes. The ski slopes are quickly growing in and aren't a particularly viable route on their own at this point. Pretty shocking to see the turbines as I turned a corner early in...would have definitely impacted the skiing experience, had the area stayed open. You can hear them quite clearly from the upper ski trails too, as well as see the swooshing shadows whip by you (even though the turbine casting the shadow was probably a quarter of a mile away).
The access road leaves the old ski trails just prior to reaching the top of the old double chairlift and winds its way up to the communications tower. From there, I briefly bushwhacked south-southwest into a massive clearcut apparently created to help lacking wind currents. Apart from the stumps, moving turbine shadows, and unnerving noise, the vista was quite nice (especially of Newfound Lake), though one had to look through the turbines to see the Franconia peaks. The highpoint is just outside of the clearcut, heading toward the turbines (no jar or sign). |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-09-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.newenglandskihistory.com/NewHampshire/tenneymtn.php |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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