| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Halfmoon Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skidder roads, woods roads, bushwhack, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 13, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We drove to Parmachenee Rd off route 16 in Wilson Mills Maine and followed it for a 1/4 mile or so, took a left onto unnamed road to the end, about a 1/3 of a mile and parked |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Comments: |
Nice bushwhack to this New Hampshire 300 Highest peak. Mary and I had just started bushwhacking on a overgrown logging skidder road at our parking location and out of nowhere we came face to face (within 10 feet) with a momma bear standing taller than I am and her cub shimmied up a tree right behind her ..... HOLY SHIT>>>> WOW!
We just keep moving away from momma and soon enough we were off that skidder road into nice woods heading for the northern ridge in nice woods. Just below 2150 feet of elevation we hit some pencil pine, some swampy area and then some steeps.
Once at the col we were back in nice wood picking up herd paths, hobblebrush and what not to the recognized high point.
On our return trip we hit an ATV trail for a short distance, jumped off and scrambled down some really cool drainage and ledge area that brought use back to that skidder road and truck |
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 | Name: |
Brian Bond |
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 | E-Mail: |
brianbond@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-15 |
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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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