| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kimball Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kimball Pond Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 3, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at Kimball Pond boat ramp - off Kimball Pond Rd in Dunbarton |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
ON the west side of the loop, the trail crosses over a beaver dam - that was the most flooded portion of the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well-blazed but you need to pay attention to blazes at well-marked snow machine intersections - I took the wrong one at the northeast end of the pond and ended up in a really neat cellar hole area! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Absolutely scary!!!! I am not sure but I think they were horseflies - I got a huge welt - not sure what it was but the mark looks like it came from a flying leech. |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent place to spend an afternoon. I went there to paddle the beautiful little pond (no development encroaches the entire shoreline) and found a LOT of jumping fish. After kayaking around the perimeter of the pond, I went for a jog. There are 2 possible trail choices - I did not take the East Side Trail but would be fun to check out. Anyway, from the parking lot I jogged the ~3mile Kimball Pond Loop - lots of ups and downs and neat bridges. I was afraid the swamps would be nasty to cross but there was good footing. NICE spot!!!! I was kind of bummed I couldn't stop to look at the beaver swamps/pond due to the bug factor. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-07-03 |
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 | Link: |
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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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