| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Monroe Hill, Fox Forest Black Gum Swamp, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ridge Trail, Monroe Hill Trail, bushwhack, spring road, Tree Identification Trail, Swamp Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 7, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Fox Forest headquarters in HIllsborough |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns here and there. Also, Ridge Trail is quite faint after on the east side of the loop (after the actual bushwhack to Monroe Hill). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
biting in the parking lot but not once I was moving |
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 | Comments: |
Thanks Bryan for your excellent recent report! The bushwhack was easy but scrappy in the new hardwoods. I popped out at the very flat actual summit area of Monroe Hill at a boat on the edge of a really small pond. I could see this hilltop was someone's house/yard, so, I walked around and tagged a tall rock near the driveway and then scurried off on a logging road.
Later, I looped around the nature trails and the swamp area. I only counted one black gum tree, but, it was pretty neat and there was info about the swamp on a signboard. Lots of opportunities for trail running there today - fun! (I also visited the "firetower" but views were hazy). Excellent birthday hike!!!! :) |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-07 |
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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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