| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Mountain (Campton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
It might be best to avoid this hike during mud season. Cook Hill road is narrow and washboard. Thank you to the owner for allowing hiking access, with a plowed parking spot beside the gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a ski skin near the top, hung on a branch. I brought it home with me. |
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 | Comments: |
I found a report about this trail on nhfamilyhikes.com describing a loop trail from Cook Hill Rd to the NE of the peak. It was a lovely drive up Ellsworth Hill road which actually had the best view of all. The next two roads were dirt and washboarded and narrow. I came to the gate at the end which said No Hunting, this is where I parked in a plowed spot. The day was warming up so I put my snowshoes on, as there was plenty of snow on the trail. I followed shallow boot prints which guided me along, as there are no markers. I turned left in the first couple hundred feet, but ended up back on the same logging road at the end of the hike, which was somewhere between 2-3 miles on the foot path, I’m not certain since I didn’t record a track and it’s not on the map. I lost the trail briefly when the snow disappeared near the summit. It was easier to follow on the second half of the loop, but no signs, so I had to guess at some junctions of logging paths. Not much views on the trail or summit, and I wasn’t here for views anyway, there were plenty from the road if that’s all you want. Thank you to the land owners for allowing access from this side. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-31 |
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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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