| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 25, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Last spot at 9 AM. Room for about 6 cars. Some parking on side of road.
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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 old blowdown about halfway up. Easy stopover. Trail is in excellent shape from bottom to top. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Very few going up(cool temps). Started to increase at lower part of trail on the way down. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Pleasant but rather steep hike from the ledges to the summit. First half of trail is mostly pine needles and soil with deceiving elevation gain(about 700 feet). Although steep at the ledges the footing is good,the trail starts to open up, and the views start to appear. After the ledges there is a short section of level trail(good for decompressing your legs). From there to the summit the section is steep but again with good footing. Coming down this section is a different story. Take your time coming down. The views from the tower are outstanding(360 degrees). Hats off to the people who maintain the tower. On the way up saw some wild turkeys(the animal kind not the human kind).
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 | Name: |
Trainman 48 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-26 |
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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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