| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cole Hill, Cooley Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Yellow Trail, Blue Trail, Red Trail, Yellow Ledge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of "parallel" parking on TRUMPET ROUND ROAD, north of the gate |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Just one and there were stones to step on (Blue Trail on descent, close to Forest Kiosk) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns- very easy to walk over/under. One significant blowdown in the col south of the RED TRAIL/YELLOW LEDGE TRAIL JUNCTION- unable to pass directly on trail (easy to go off trail to pass) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs could easily enjoy this trek- to either one or both peaks. |
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 | Bugs: |
Flies COLE HILL summit; flies and mosquitoes at COOLEY HILL fire tower location (also at the "true" summit location of Cooley Hill |
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 | Lost and Found: |
one beautiful, soaking wet rag wool type lonely mitten perched on a branch in the flat field area of YELLOW TRAIL just north of COOLEY HILL- we left it there. |
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 | Comments: |
From TRUMPET ROUND ROAD parking spot, we ascended YELLOW TRAIL, then headed south on YELLOW/BLUE, then quickly picked up BLUE (northwest, not the BLUE that went southwest), picked up RED TRAIL heading south to reach summit of COLE HILL and sign in the register, continued south on RED TRAIL to YELLOW TRAIL (south) to go to the high point of COOLEY HILL then to the FIRE TOWER SITE. Return/Desent via YELLOW TRAIL to YELLOW LEDGE TRAIL (bypassing RED TRAIL/COLE HILL), then east on BLUE (yellow/blue to blue) back to the parking spot. *Side note: off the BLUE TRAIL not far from the YELLOW/BLUE Trails junction- there is a beautiful viewpoint- and at this viewpoint, slight off trail in the distance is a very interesting ScareCrow Lady and tiny fairy houses (one is housing a miniature Olaf lol). Some other interesting wooden "treasures" to see on the descent (BLUE TRAIL)... won't spoil the surprise LOL ;-) VERY NICE HIKE! |
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 | Name: |
GRACE MORGAN |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-15 |
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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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