| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cogswell Mountain - East Peak, Cogswell Mountain - Middle Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Red Trail, Blue Trail, Yellow Trail, Orange Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the Gilmanton Year Round Library. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns and blazing is clean and clear. Noted two new benches; one on the blue trail extension and another at the outlook just below the summit of Middle Peak. |
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 | Comments: |
Our group (7 to start, 4 to finish as a few folks needed to cut out early), snowshoed all the trails and visited both trailed summits within the Cogswell Mtn. Conservation Area in Gilmanton.
The red trail has been packed down solid by snowmobiles and a few sledders were out today. All of the other trails had seen snowshoe traffic but were still soft. Things started to get sticky around midday as the temps rose. 'Shoes are the best tool right now.
Thanks to the Gilmanton Conservation Commission for this gem of an area! |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-17 |
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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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