| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Church Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Church Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Downes Brook Trailhead and walked through unplowed Passaconaway Campground. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Forded the Swift River in waders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Well, there's a wide'sh river that needs to be forded which would be kind of chilly this time of year. |
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 | Comments: |
Late in posting this, but other than a few more inches of snow, conditions probably have not changed.
Church Pond is a sweet little hike/snowshoe but unfortunately has a ford of the Swift River right at the start. Wiggy's Waders worked like a charm. Water was just under knee deep and not moving fast.
The snowshoe was very nice: quiet solitude, untouched powder, nice views of Green's Cliff, and some critter tracks. A short section of Church Pond Trail coincides with Nanamocomuck Ski Trail; no one had been on that recently.
Last time I hiked this trail, it was Church Pond Loop, but the east branch was closed due to wet/boggy terrain. In wintertime, with the boggy sections frozen, the loop could probably still be hiked. I did not, however. Trail now culminates on a lovely little knoll covered with red pines, a very picturesque setting.
Also hiked Lovequist Loop (plowed parking at Rocky Gorge Scenic area) and Rail & River Trail (no plowed parking; bring a shovel). Interestingly on this day snowshoes were not needed on the former but were on the latter. |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-01 |
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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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