| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
McCoy Mountain, Fort Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Mountain Road, woods roads, bushwhacks, access road, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the bottom of the Fort Mountain access road off Old Mountain Rd. in Epsom. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No formal trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I guess. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were awful all day. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
From the parking, we walked up the unmaintained portion of Old Mountain Rd. to the height-of-land southeast of McCoy, then followed a woods road toward the peak, which ended in a loop. From there, it's a very short bushwhack up to the recognized summit (inside the register was a note from the landowner who welcomes hikers, but requests that all trash be carried out). We then took another woods road which dipped to a saddle, where we did a very short bushwhack up to the southwest bump. Back at the saddle, we took the woods road all the way back down to Old Mountain Rd. So, in retrospect, no bushwhacking is needed to reach the high point; it can all be done on roads.
Back at the parking, we did an out and back to Fort via the access road and also took the two short side trips for the views. The walk up and down the road was in full sun, hot, and sapped a lot of energy. Fort is a nice peak, but it would be even better if there were an actual hiking trail in the woods.
Only one person seen all day, a guy on a dirt bike. Also of note is a large housing development under construction near the start of Old Mountain Rd. Whether that will affect future access to this road is unknown. Everything was dry except for Old Mountain Rd., which has a lot of standing water and thick mud due to ORV traffic. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-17 |
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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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