| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Rogers Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
South Pond Rd, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
South Pond is closed. Parking in small lot outside gate requiring 1.3 mile road hike to trail head. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Streams were active after Friday's rain, but easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of stepover blowdowns. 1 major blowdown about 3/4 of the way up requiring a skooch around. Watch footing as the ground around is rocky, mossy with big holes. |
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 | Comments: |
South Pond Recreation Area is closed due to Covid, so parking at the gate and a 1.3 mile road walk is required currently. Friday's rain made the trail slippery and the stream crossings active.. hadn't seen that in a long while! Fallen leaves hid mossy rocks, roots and mud. Some of the trail is a little brushy in the middle and towards the top, however still easy to follow. Just got wet from all the wet brush from the rain! While it is blazed, a few more would be handy, there were more than a couple points with all the leaves on the ground I felt like I was off trail (I wasn't thankfully) but an extra blaze here and there would have been comforting. Lots of stepover blowdowns and 1 big blowdown requiring a skooch around about 3/4 of the way up. Beautiful views from the top. Found the benchmark marking the true summit. Passed 3 groups of backpackers and 3 groups of day hikers. |
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 | Name: |
Gianina |
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 | E-Mail: |
gianina@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.hikingoverthehill.com |
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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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