| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bronson Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dyke Road, Bronson Hill Trail, Overlook Farm Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is a small parking area for about 4 or so cars at the drivable end of Dyke Rd. My FWD car had no problems on the roads in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None that I recall. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bronson Hill Trail is marked with red diamonds and Overlook Farm Loop is marked with blue diamonds. I think the markings were often enough and I certainly didn’t have any trouble following either trail though they were both previously travelled. I don’t recall any blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This seems like a good place to walk your dog. The trail signs at the beginning ask your to leash them around others. Also, note that there is private property nearby here. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Day 66, Peak 58 (last post on Ragged Mountain should’ve been peaks 56&57…I got mixed up). 1st hike of the day. A cloudy day but I never really got rained on which was appreciated and it was quite warm (temps near 40!)which was a nice change. Had it not been so windy, it would’ve been quite a pleasant day!
Follow Dyke Rd for just over 0.1mi to the start of the trails on the right. Make sure not to miss it. From there, I followed the Overlook Farm Loop, taking a left on it almost immediately to follow it clockwise. I soon took another left onto the Bronson Hill Trail which I followed to a point very close to the summit. This trail descends and contours for a bit before ascending, steeply at times, to the summit. I followed a herd path to the true summit all of a couple hundred feet from the trail. It did not have a jar…I do not recall if there was a cairn or not marking it. Once back on Bronson Hill Trail, rather than follow my footsteps back down, I decided to make a loop, continuing along Bronson Hill Trail back down to the Overlook Farm Loop, connecting with it at a spot north of where I left it on my ascent. Great “overlook†by the farm on my way down ;) A neat little trail system :)
All trails had at least one set of tracks on them and some had many more. Only a few inches of snow depth max though now there’s at least a bit more I’m sure. There was some ice underneath the snow on my ascent up Bronson Hill so I recommend microspikes which I wore the entire time. A few open, wet spots too. 299 more days and 307 more peaks to go… |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-09 |
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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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