| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carroll's Hill Outlook, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carroll's Hill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is in a field along Westbrook Court in Swanzey, 0.4 mi. west of NH 32. Signs direct you into the field and where to park. The ground was soft today from the rain, so 2WD cars might want to wait until it dries out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
This route mainly follows a combination of woods roads and a section of footpath. None of these are blazed, but are clearly signed and arrow'd at junctions. No blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, I guess. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
This trail leads up to an east-facing outlook a short distance below the "summit" of Carroll's Hill, located at the northern end of the Franconia Mountain Range (no, not those mountains). This hill is unnamed on the USGS topo.
As noted above, the trail is mostly a combo of woods roads, which were wet and muddy, but not too bad. Grades are easy to moderate except for one steeper section. 0.2 mi. below the summit, a footpath leaves the third woods road (which continues across the ridge I assume?), and passes through an area of high rock faces before descending to the viewpoint, which looks out toward Mt. Monadnock. A neat area.
This entire route is on private property, but conserved under an easement held by Monadnock Conservancy, and the landowners welcome foot traffic. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-01 |
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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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