| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Priest Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
FR181, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked on the SE side of Rt 3 at the start of FR181. Room for a few cars in front of rocks blocking the old road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
I think there were one or two on the summit maybe. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Day 313, Peak 290. Quick post-work hike. This hike isn’t on the official 500 highest list, though as I understand it, it should be.
I walked about 0.1mi up FR181, which is now overgrown though I noted pavement beneath some of the grass, before starting my whack. I whacked SE through some overgrown skidder roads and young growth, bordering on brush, with a small open area shown on Gaia just to my west. Grades were easy. As the woods opened and became more pleasant, the grade steepened as I approached the summit. I came right up to the RHP. Red blaze still visible on a tree but a small register is much more obvious. I walked to another very close by locally highpoint though the register seems to be correctly placed. I signed in and returned down. I unintentionally took a more northerly route down, at times a 1/4mi east of my ascent line. Not much of a difference. I came out on FR181 1/4mi east of Rt 3. A wetland was just to the right/east.
Total hike was about 1.75mi with 500ft of gain. It took me 1hr to complete. 52 more days and 75 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: |
2022-09-12 |
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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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