| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Pond, West Tecumseh, Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Pond Trail, Tripoli Road, Mt. Tecumseh Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at Waterville, at the East Pond lot off the Kanc, it's pretty small but on a Wednesday, my car was the only one in the morning & later when we picked it up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some trail work done on the Tecumseh trail heading down to Waterville Valley, although the last time we were on it was early March when it was all covered by snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple, they appeared to be having fun. |
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 | Bugs: |
not bad, never reached for the DEET. |
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 | Comments: |
East Pond Trail from Route 112, Tripoli Road and Mt. Tecumseh Trail - Tecumseh the Hard Way
Comments: Was looking for something I had not done before and The East Pond trail ends near the Tripoli Road end of the Mt. Tecumseh trail. I normally wouldn't do a trail to a pond & Garry had never climbed Tecumseh from the Tripoli Rd. side. With two cars, we left one at Waterville Valley and then drove to the East Pond trailhead over on the Kanc. One way to look at the hike was we had a 5.1 mile PUD of over 1300 feet before reaching Tripoli Road and then a 1/3 of a mile road walk. However, the East Pond trail is very nice and the views by the pond are very worthwhile. The Tecumseh trail from Tripoli Rd. is, IMO, a nicer approach than from Waterville Valley although 6/10ths of a mile longer each way with more elevation gain as you go up West Tecumseh. It's less rocky though and a nice walk. |
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 | Name: |
Garry G. & Mike P. |
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 | E-Mail: |
mapaggioli4000@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-05 |
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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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