| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Rattlesnake Hill (Hopkinton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked roadside along Briar Hill Road in Hopkinton, a short distance east of Penacook Road. Here, a snowmobile trail enters the woods on the north side of the road, marked by a yellow arrow sign. Several yards further east a clear woods road appears to head off toward the peak, but is posted as private property. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large leaner on the snomo trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I guess. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
This is the 654 ft. hill near the Concord / Hopkinton town line. From the road I followed the snowmobile trail, which was initially marked with orange blazes that quickly stopped, up to its height-of-land on the west side of the hill (it continues down to the north to meet the old railroad bed which traverses Mast Yard State Forest, also a snowmobile trail).
From the HOL I made a short bushwhack through open woods up to the unrecognized wooded summit. I had read there was trailed access to the top, but I didn't see any trails leaving the summit. There are a couple of bumps within the highest contour - the easternmost seemed to be slightly higher. I followed the same route out. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-26 |
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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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