Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Knob, Mt. Crosby, NH |
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| Trails: |
Romley-Remick Road, Old North Groton Road, High Pasture Loop, Bald Knob Trail, Beeline Trail, Eliza Remick Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, October 27, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
limited "3 season" parking is available off of north groton road at a sign for cockermouth forest in groton. the short access road was a bit muddy with one good dip that required slow going with low clearance. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
larger crossings bridged. smaller easily hopped today. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
some large hardwood blowdown on northern leg of high pasture loop. |
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| Comments: |
the trails were all well signed and marked with the exception of the junctions of the high pasture trail and eliza remick road where without a map it would have been unclear what juction i was at coming down. a trail map and information can be found here http://www.forestsociety.org/ourproperties/guide/074/074_map.pdf
there are maps at the trailhead kiosk they ask you return when done. the roads were all in nice shape and made for good walking. the foot paths over the summits were more of the same with some more slippery footing and leaf filled footbeds. views from bald knob and crosby are both great, but unfortunately the tenney mountain wind farm now dominates the east views. bald knob also has a great view to cardigan a short distance off the trail.
this turned out to be a very nice hike. great ledgy peaks with a nice trail network. the spinning wind turnbines on tenney can be heard clear as day once up on the summits (except for that one the never seems to be working....). hopefully the fine bald knob view to cardigan doesn't end up being another view of industrial wind. |
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| Name: |
bryan |
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| E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-10-27 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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