| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cherry Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Colonel Whipple Trail, Ice Ramparts Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the trailhead on Whipple Rd. in Jefferson. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Overall, these trails are in excellent shape. The weed-whacking back in July along CWT has created a nice open corridor. Once off the logging road, it gets a little brushy in places but nothing crazy. There's one odd blowdown that fell in such way that it requires scooching around on a bog bridge. Two bog bridges are broken. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One aggressive dog which was unleashed. I don't get it. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Harvested some chicken. ;) |
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 | Comments: |
These trails were a lovely walk in the woods out to the pond, and nearly flat for the entire distance. According to what I've read, this route can be quite wet, but it was totally dry today. Excellent views across the pond to Cherry Mountain, the Pliny Range and the Presidentials from IRT. Very quiet out here today; I relaxed at the shore for an hour, accompanied by dragonflies and a slew of tiny frogs.
As I was leaving, who should come along but Sue and Bonnie from the Cohos Trail Association. Great to see her out there as we had just been discussing these trails. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-31 |
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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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