| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Potash Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Road 511, Mt. Potash Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
FR 511 offers a small pull off area and plenty of roadside parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of significance from this route- Everyone we ran into started from FR 511 to avoid the likely uncrossable Downes Brook. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazes on ledges are starting to fade. Otherwise, this is a well cared for trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine trail for dogs. Maybe keep them leashed near the steeply sloped areas- if not to ensure they don’t go down the lower steep ledges that’d be hard for the 2 legged variety. |
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 | Bugs: |
None today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Finally made it to Potash. Decided to skip the busier UNH/DB parking lot and Downes Brook crossing by starting on the logging/fire rd. Pull off is very obvious and is about half a mile after UNH/DB parking area and/or 1 mile after Sabbaday Falls Parking area. Starting on the FR is your typical logged road walk. After about 0.7 miles you see a yellow blaze and stone steps on the right, heading into the woods. Trail is a short but steady incline. Trail is a mix of roots and rock. Although trail was wet there wasn’t as much ice as we anticipated. I’m sure that will change in a few weeks. Beautiful views of Passaconaway from the ledge and then a fun last half mile sla-mble (steep slabs w/ some not quite scrambles sections) to the summit. The summit has one of the best views in the area. Passaconaway, Chocorua, The Tris, Carrigain- so much to see. |
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 | Name: |
Kathy Bates |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-14 |
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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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