| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Pratt Mountain, Stony Top, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wapack Trail, Frank Robbins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area just after last house on Binney Hill Road in New Ipswich. You might consider this the "winter lot" now that they have added another small parking area closer to where the Wapack Trail crosses the Class VI road section. I have driven up there once before in my Forester, however this time around the road was very washed out and in rough shape. If you want to attempt, I would suggest only 4x4 high clearance vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings easy with no problems. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few happy ones. |
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 | Bugs: |
Beginning to emerge. |
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 | Comments: |
This is a late entry and is similar to the entry by RJ Nick. I was the third person on the trail in this section this past Saturday around 8:10, and actually saw his Jeep Wrangler. There was one car in the "lower lot" when I arrived as well. I began my hike by actually catching the Wapack Trail south to check out the recently blazed Frank Robbins Trail. The Friends of the Wapack and the Northeast Wilderness Trust have secured more land in this area and blazed a new side trail through previous logging road sections. The Frank Robbins Trail branches off and loops back to the Class VI section of Binney Hill Road, to the west of where the Wapack Trail crosses. It was nice to check out this trail, gain a new perspective, and see some limited views of Pratt Mountain and New Ipswich Mountain to the north. After looping back I followed the Wapack Trail north passed Pratt and out to the main view towards Monadnock on what is considered Stony Top. There were many groups of people out that day, I was actually surprised as this section is usually less traveled. There were variations of social distancing being practiced from nothing to covering faces and wearing gloves. The clouds were stubborn and didn't begin to break until around 11:00 when I was ending my hike. There were five other cars in the lower lot when I returned to my car. My total hike length was a nice 6.56 miles. I love the section along Binney Pond, one of my favorites along the whole Wapack Range. |
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 | Name: |
Matthew Kuncik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-30 |
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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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