| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Piermont Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Richie Green Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is by the gate (closed) to the camp at the beginning of what’s shown on Gaia as Lake Armington Rd. However, on my iPhone’s maps app, it does not show this road and calls another road further north Lake Armington Rd. Cape Moonshine Rd is gravel but in great shape and passable for any car. Not a lot of room to park at the gate at the jct of the two roads but it’s not hard to park a couple cars there. We were the only ones there all day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were rock hopable but note that many of the rocks, even the larger ones seemingly placed there to help you across, move a bit. Crossings wouldn’t be dangerous but would require wading in high water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is named for a Private Richie Green who was killed in action in Vietnam. Did not know that before arriving at the trailhead at the back of the camp! The trail is blazed in yellow, better than many trails in the Whites. As you gain elevation, there’s also a lot of yellow tape marking the trail. There were a handful of blowdowns. Nothing problematic. Note that once you gain the summit ridge, there is one leaner that has a limb protruding that you could easily hit your head on. It is marked with yellow tape, attempting to call your attention to it. Drainages of course could be cleaned out. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The scramble or two to attain the summit ridge may be too tricky for some dogs. But if your dog can handle that, it seems like a good hike for them. Not sure what the camp allows though. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Unfortunately, there was a mask left on the summit. We did not pack it out. |
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 | Comments: |
Day 6, Peak 6. 359 more days and 359 more peaks to go. This one was special as I got to do it with my parents who I haven’t hiked with together since June!!
My mother found a trail description somewhere online that described the trail and how to navigate through the camp to get to the start of it in detail. I imagine that it also contained directions on how to reach the camp. It also showed on my version of Gaia which was helpful.
The contour lines made it look quite steep at both the beginning and end of the hike, with a flatter part in the middle. Upon walking through the camp (only open I summer), we found the trailhead and stayed up. The first part of the hike was actually quite easy/moderate. We then came to the flat section where there were a handful of little stream crossings and the trail followed some streams for a time. Then, the trail ascends more steeply, until you reach a bit of a rock scramble before attaining the summit ridge and having a flatter walk to the open summit and ledges.
No canister or RHP that I saw though the high point is quite obvious (rock behind the view from the ledges). There were at least three memorial plaques here. Great view toward Black Mtn, Blieberry Mtn, Webster Slide Mtn, Mt Mist, Moosilauke, Clough, and others. It brought back a lot of memories from redlining! :)
Down low, the footbed is relatively obvious even with the leaves down. Up higher, it’s a bit less so though we still had no problem following the trail. After helping my parents down the steep section, I ran down to get to church, and not sure if it’s because I was rushing and kept my eyes down, but 1) there didn’t seem to be as much blaze coming down, and 2) I followed one of the little drainages the trail coincides with too long and got off trail. The trail is quite wet and muddy at times as it coincides with these brooks. At times, there are herd paths around these spots. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-06 |
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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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