| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cooley Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jericho Road Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The shoulder was just big enough to get all four wheels off the pavement. The trail sign is not really visible from the road, but there's a large green John Deere machine right there, so just look for that. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many drainages were running, but they were all easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns, but nothing difficult to get past. The first junction at 0.3 miles has a hiker sign telling you to continue straight. At the clearing 1.3 miles in, just continue straight through it and there's a yellow blaze on a tree on the other side. Trail was easy to follow. Some wet areas, but considering all the rain we got on Thursday, that's to be expected. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I guess. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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 | Comments: |
I never thought I'd be able to say this at the end of December, but... I barebooted the entire hike without any issues. There was only a dusting of snow on the ground - nowhere near enough for snowshoes. And there was much less ice than I expected. I was ready for the entire upper part of the trail to be a river of ice, but instead there wasn't very much of it, and the little ice that was there was easily avoidable.
The logging that the WMG mentions in the description for this trail has happened. The trail goes alongside several large logging cuts, which are ugly but also provide new views that weren't there previously. Grades are almost all gentle, and only moderate in the upper 0.6 miles when the trail climbs the cone of the hill.
Snow flurries were in the air all day, but there was very little accumulation. I didn't see anyone else on the trail. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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 | E-Mail: |
ghnaigles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-27 |
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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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