| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Colonel Whipple trail, Rampart trail, Little Cherry Pond loop, Mud Pond trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for several vehicles at the Colonel Whipple trailhead. Lots of room for lots of vehicles at the Mud Pond trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails were in great shape, especially Mud Pond. The Mud Pond trail begins as a stone dust flat walk then transitions to a sturdy boardwalk to the viewing platform. |
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 | Comments: |
If there is any elevation on these series of trails, you won’t notice it. Colonel Whipple was narrow and a little obscured at times but easy enough to follow. Lots of bog bridges. It was raining during this hike and the chicken wire on the bog bridges was much appreciated. Both Cherry Pond and Little Cherry Pond were nice enough, but there really wasn’t much to see. I considered doing the Mooseway trail, but it is clearly labeled ‘winter use only’, so I didn’t do it…tempting though. The Mud Pond trail, as mentioned, is stone dust for about half of it, then a nice boardwalk for the remainder. It is wonderfully maintained and easily accessible to everyone. |
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 | Name: |
Rick |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-10-08 |
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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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