| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kings Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hominy Pot Trail, White Rabbit Trail, Penacook Path, Lobster Quadrille Ski Trail, Quarry Walk, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 12, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the plowed lot for King Hill Reservation off Hominy Pot Rd. in Sutton. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The helpful trail maps at many junctions indicate trail names but there is little corresponding signage in the field. |
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 | Comments: |
A cold, blustery day for this one. Snowshoes round-trip both for the current snow conditions and because part of this route is on ski trails.
Snow depths were minimal to start, increasing to about a half a foot higher up with deeper drifted areas. Once on the ski trails, I followed a drifted in track and created my own in places well off to the side to stay out of the existing ski tracks. There was enough wind to partially fill in my tracks.
At the communication towers on top, I briefly followed ski tracks into the woods, then Quarry Way up toward the summit. I did a short bushwhack to what looked like it might be the high point, but the summit are is super flat. I did not find a register mentioned in an earlier report but there is a large glacial erratic with a big red paint stripe on it. Maybe that's considered the high point?
On the way down I was treated to super views of Mt. Kearsarge. Aside from one person walking their dog at the trailhead, I saw no one else, but there was plenty of evidence of skiers using the slopes. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-12 |
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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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