| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Wallingford, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Wallingford Trail, woods road, herd path, logging roads, clearcut, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, July 29, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area for Buxton Forest (sign) with room for two cars off Flanders Memorial Road in Weare. |
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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: |
The hiking trail is well-blazed in yellow with clear arrow signs at turns. Several blowdowns, but nothing which impedes travel. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes and deer flies were still a PITA. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a few gallons of sweat due to the high humidity. |
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 | Comments: |
An interesting route to this peak. You descend gradually quite a bit on the "ascent", then shoot somewhat steeply up to the outlook which has okay views to Kearsarge, Cardigan and Ragged. Like a lot of SPNHF properties, the route here follows old logging roads through logged areas.
The trail officially ends at the outlook, but I kept following the woods road that the trail uses to just below the summit, where an obscure herd path led up to the wooded high point, marked by an old cairn.
I turned this into a loop by continuing along the woods road, immediately entering private property. This was signed as requiring permission for wheeled vehicles, but did not explicitly prohibit foot traffic. Beyond this point the whole area has been extensively logged and has lots of slash and lousy footing. I followed old logging roads slowly curving northeast, passed through a large clearcut, then bushwhacked in wide open woods back to the trail. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-29 |
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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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