| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Otter Pond, Otterville Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Shore Loop Trail, Ridge Trail, Stonewall Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked in the plowed turnaround at the end of Goose Hole Road in New London, just past the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues, the trails here are very well marked with blazes, signs and maps. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
About 1-3 inches of new snow on these trails. Snowshoes could work but I chose to tempt fate in bare boots. Otter Pond was a minimalist landscape with the falling snow obscuring views to the other side. Ridge Trail passes just shy of the summit of an unnamed 1,300-ish ft. hill which has been logged over in the past. I did a short bushwhack to the wooded high point. Also on Ridge Trail is an alleged view over Sunapee Lake which is indicated on signage, but that must have been long ago. No view now. A nice little trail system excellently maintained by the New London Conservation Commission. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-16 |
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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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