| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Deception, Mt. Deception - East Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cherry Mountain Road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
This is the questionable part. I parked at the gate, sort of half in the snowbank so I didn’t entirely block the road, but it is not really a good parking spot if you don’t want to risk a ticket I’ve been told. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple of trickles to step over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No |
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 | Comments: |
Dreamy conditions! The freshly groomed snowmobile trail starts at a junction just uphill from the gate. I won’t say exactly where I started the bushwhack, but there is a good base in the woods to cover the junk, and I wasn’t sinking too deep through somewhat of a crust with a fresh inch or two on top. The breaking got tougher as I got higher, a lot of sidehilling and I’d occasionally sink down in a hollow spot, since I was floating over all the riffraff. Moose tracks galore on the East peak. I visited both peaks (because of the deception I guess) and spent a good 20 or 30 minutes searching for the tiny white canister that had been remounted since my last visit, on a tree with snowy branches so it really blends in. My descent was 3x the speed of my ascent up, following my tracks the easy 2 miles back to the road. I saw 2 snowmobilers on the way out on the 2 mile road walk. It was about 8 miles, 2,200 feet and 5.5 hours for the trip. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-31 |
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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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