| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Howe Hill (Derry), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blue Trail, Collette's Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 25, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roadside or in a small parking area on Collette's Grove Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on Blue Trail. That same trail could also use a few more blazes in places. Trailhead is unsigned. Junctions could use some signage. |
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 | Comments: |
AKA Collette's Mountain.
I spotted this one on the town of Hampstead's website (the hill sits on the Derry/Hampstead town line but the summit is in Derry) and decided to check it out. Trails (mostly old roads) were a mix of wet leaves and minimal snow. Some minor mud and puddles.
This was an ok hike but I wouldn't go out of your way for it. The true summit is wooded and the one outlook was strewn with beer cans. :( Blue Trail, however, begins at the base of a neat cliff where large talus blocks have fallen. That's the most interesting part of this hike. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-25 |
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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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