| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bear Mountain (Hebron), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Alexandria-Hebron Turnpike, Bear Mountain Trail, Elwell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 12, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
As I usually do, I parked in the log landing on the turnpike, 0.3 mi. from Bear Mountain Rd. High clearance can get to the junction 0.3 mi. further near the start of Bear Mountain Trail. Getting to the log landing is fine for any vehicle with careful driving; rougher after that. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Considering these trails are somewhat more primitive and lightly used, everything was in pretty good shape. Some blazes on Elwell west of Bear could use touching up. I cut out one blowdown on Bear Mountain Trail and five on Elwell. I left others in place which were either too big for my saw or were easy stepovers. |
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 | Bugs: |
The unofficial state birds were very plentiful and very hungry today due to the warm temps and lack of wind. I also picked up seven ticks. |
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 | Comments: |
Even though the bugs were horrendous, I put up with the little darlings because I really enjoy this area. Everything is bone dry at the moment, which is a bit concerning given the high fire danger.
I had originally planned on going only to Bear, but kept walking west along Elwell until I got to the power lines, where I turned back. Fantastic views from the power line cut. Back on Bear, I descended on Elwell which is only slightly less steep than Bear Mountain Trail.
Definitely summer out there today with temps in the 80s. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-12 |
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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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