| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Huntley Mountain, NH |
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bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the end of W Shore Rd, right before the private road sign. The road was plowed up to here, and the end was widely cleared as a snowplow turnaround. The boat launch that people sometimes park at down the road is not plowed at all this winter. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
I walked up the private road to the boulder that is about halfway between the two telephone poles and hopped into the woods; there is currently only one boulder on the side of the road discernable from the deep snow. Going into the woods from the boulder I easily saw the red blazes that others have noted. I followed them for less than a hundred yards before they seemed to vanish. From there I pointed straight uphill for a little bit until I got to the edge between the shallower graded open hardwood forest and the very very steep tighter pine trees. At that point I worked to my left a little bit, curving around the shoulder to climb up the mountain's northern spine. I enjoyed some partially obstructed ledge viewpoints towards the east as I worked my way south along the spine to the very large cairn denoting the summit.
From the summit, I descended due west, enjoying some more open ledges and their views. Below the ledges I started angling northwest, sliding down through the deep snow. Once into the more level open hardwoods I angled due north to get back to my car.
With the big loop I made, this was exactly 1 mile. After losing the blazes early on, I never found any signs of the trail again. Snow was very deep in the woods, and I sunk in quite a lot even with snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Khiggs |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-12 |
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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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