| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ice Gulch, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ice Gulch Path, Peboamauk Fall Loop, Ice Gulch Path, Cook Path, Boothman Spring, Randolph Hill Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 9, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking on Randolph Hill Rd opposite the Ice Gulch Path trailhead. Just remember that you have to cross private property to get to the start of the Ice Gulch Town Forest. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not recommended. |
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 | Comments: |
This is an interesting hike and a neat area to find a random ravine. It gets its name from the ice that hangs around all year and we still found a few spots in early August.
The hike through the ravine is challenging at time. The boulders do not have the best placement and footing. Also, due to the lack of full sun getting into some areas of the ravine you will mind that wet moss has overgrown some of the areas of the trail. This adds to the difficulty. The trail and boulders are quite slick even on a dry day.
I do not recommend this hike on a rainy day or if the ground is wet from a previous storm.
The waterfall side trail is cool and we found one cave in the ravine that was fun to explore.
This hike earns its spot on the Terrifying 25 list! |
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 | Name: |
BobTheLoveGoat |
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 | E-Mail: |
BobTheLoveGoat at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/2019/08/ice-gulch.html |
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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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