| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Knob, Mt. Crosby , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Romley-Remick Road, Old North Groton Road, High Pasture Loop, Bald Knob Trail, connector trail, Bee Line Trail, bushwhack, Eliza Remick Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 8, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the Cockermouth Forest trailhead off North Groton Road in Groton. The short access road is a little rough, but fine for regular cars with care. There is parking for two vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few small streams and drainages, all easily hopped. The largest crossing is done on a shiny new footbridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most trails in good shape. I removed two small blowdowns on ONGR and trimmed a large one on BKT. High Pasture Loop is very brushy most of the way. All trails blazed well and signed well at junctions. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few mosquitoes and a couple of bees who were curious about me being in their woods. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
I’m not sure why I’d never been here, but I’m glad I made it. A very cool place to hike. The lowland trails are grassy woods roads, but the hike across the peaks is fantastic, with ledgy summits, great views (yeah, the wind farm is front and center, but it didn’t bother me that much) and very interesting geology along the ridge including craggy cliffs. The col between the peaks has a wild feel.
I bushwhacked up to some cliffs south of Crosby, where I found a neat old inscription from the 1800s. While the whack was short, it was a little scrappy. Descending, I took a somewhat sketchy scramble which I missed on the way up.
Super quiet out here and aside from the summits where you can see civilization, the entire forest feels very remote. There was one other car at the trailhead when I returned, but I didn’t see anyone all day. Trails were a bit wet to start from the recent rains, but dried out quickly. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-09-08 |
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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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