| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hersey Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mountain Road, Hersey Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed spot for 3 cars where the snowmobile trail begins, at the corner of Old Brown Rd and Mountain Rd. in Sanbornton |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No sign that I could see, but the trail is blazed in yellow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I’m not sure I’d recommend walking a dog on a snowmobile trail, but a dog might be able to walk on top of the crust without sinking in the woods currently. |
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 | Comments: |
It was wicked windy today in Sanbornton. I was in the area and wanted to check out this NH500 peak with a great view. I did not expect the extra 1.8 miles of road walk each way, but it was a lovely groomed snowmobile trail (an old discontinued section of Mountain Road, running between Carter Mountain Road in New Hampton and Old Brown Road in Sanbornton) to walk on starting maybe 200 feet from the parking lot. The first section was just 2 wide ruts (from the groomer I guess), then there was a nice sidewalk section that the snowmobiles saved for me. The rolling hills made for a pleasant stroll, then I finally came to the unmarked trail (shown on Gaia) that one person had snowshoed up. The track had refrozen into hard lumps, and my snowshoe broke about 10 steps in, so I decided to just bare boot it and I left a mess of knee deep post-holes. That is not usually how I roll, but the trail is only a mile long, and perhaps when the conditions are different someone can fix the mess. The view at the top is grand, but for me the road walk was more enjoyable than the hike. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-21 |
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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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