| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Forbes Mountain, Pine Hill (Danbury), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Forbes Mountain Road, logging roads |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the plowed end of Forbes Mountain Rd. in Danbury, just before a gate with a sign welcoming foot traffic. There are no trespassing signs here as well but they apply to the adjacent land. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One small brook crossing near the start and a few other small drainages, all easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No formal trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
In winter I guess, but in summer this route is tick hell. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
From the parking I followed the extension of Forbes Mountain Rd. to a log landing, then turned right onto the logging road which leads all the way to the summit. A fairly stiff climb with a few steeper sections below the top. I walked the open summit ridge, hitting all of the bumps. From there I headed north on another logging road across the ridge to Pine Hill, where I startled a moose about 100 ft. away. Both summits have been heavily logged over but Forbes has the better vistas. A great look over to Cardigan from here.
All surfaces were concrete-like snowpack, so spikes were the perfect traction choice.
As others have reported, this route looks to be very unpleasant in summer due to the very high tick potential, so if you need this peak for the NH500 now is a good time to go. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-29 |
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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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