| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smith Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Broken Boulder Trail, side path, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked by the start of the trail by the orange gate. Not a whole lot of room here. $4/person to enter the park at the toll both at the jct of Podunk Rd and Campground Rd (shown as Lower Rd on Gaia). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I don't recall the trail being blazed. The trail sign at the jct of Broken Boulder and Pitch Pine trails was on the ground and broken. The only blowdown I recall was on the herd path that can form a loop with the side path back to Broken Boulder Trail (shown on Gaia). A herd path has formed around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure but they must be leashed and are not allowed on the beaches according to the park's website. |
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 | Bugs: |
They're out but they didn't seem to bother unless we stopped and we were moving at a very slow pace. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Nice Mother's Day hike after our little redline of Bear Hill. The trail is pretty flat and short though you have to descend a very steep slope to get down to the pond and get a better view of it. The trail was dry but be aware that mountain bikers can use many of the trails in the park. Note that you can make a little loop by the pond behind the cabin that leads back to Broken Boulder Trail in a short distance. Doing this, Gaia had us at 1.3mi, 16ft of gain. This finished off the Merrimack Valley SNH redline tab for me :) |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-16 |
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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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