| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kuncanowet Town Forest, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mill Pond Trail, Pond View Loop, Mill House Trail, Lost Lake Loop, Hobblebush Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the very end of Holiday Shore Dr. in Dunbarton. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazes could be redone. They are painted metal and many are worn down to the point of having no paint left. Several minor blowdowns at various points. All trails well-signed at junctions. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were terrible when stopped. First head net hike of the year. : / |
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 | Lost and Found: |
An unsealed packet of Goldfish crackers that we carried out. |
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 | Comments: |
More new terrain today and what a great place this is. Lost Lake is a real gem, with a high cliffy ledge overlooking the pond. It also feels very remote and quiet. The old mill ruins in the forest are neat too. Lost Lake Loop was the best of the bunch today, being more rocky and ledgy. Mill Pond Trail had the most areas of mud and standing water, some of which require a bypass.
It was also a good day for wildlife sightings -- a goose and a duck at Lost Lake, a vole along Lost Lake Loop, and we startled a group of *four* otters playing in a brook along Mill Pond Trail. Very cool to encounter them! |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-06 |
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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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