| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
West End Farm Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 11, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was dropped off at the end of District 5 Road in Concord, where parking is discouraged by the city and posted by the adjacent landowner, after leaving my car at Carter Hill Orchard. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on 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: |
One minor stepover blowdown. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, but they must be leashed for most of this route, per the landowner. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yep. Black flies were out but not too annoying and not biting yet. A breeze helped. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
This was the last section I needed to walk for the SNHG. Mostly dry trail with some areas of minor mud and standing water. This is a lovely walk through beautiful woods at mostly easy grades, but with two ascents and descents over minor ridges to keep things interesting. Great views from the observation tower at Carter Hill, though distant. Close by is Mt. Kearsarge, but also visible are Ragged Mountain, Mt. Cardigan, Mt. Moosilauke and Franconia Ridge.
One thing to note: If approaching from the south, the trail officially ends at a gate at the orchard. This gate may be closed (as it was today), but it is not locked. Please leave it in the state you found it, open or closed. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-11 |
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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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