| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Mountain - North Peak (Jackson), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bog Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Portions of the Class VI road are heavily potholed. It can be avoided with care, shouldn't be an issue. As a comparison, its nowhere near as bad as say a Starr King Road, but on par with the paved section of Zealand Road. |
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Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings where hopable. Cookies did wear their waders for one crossing, I was able to hop it with little legs with the grace of a ballerina and the springs of a gazelle. |
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 | Comments: |
A FINE day in the forest was had. Not many reports on this one due to naming convention, tried to make it stand out a bit. Very uneventful walk in along a very beautiful section of trail. This area is underrated and underutilized by many a tramper, it's one of my favorites. In and around the fishhook just before the second junction w/ Wild River Trail about 2.75m in, we took a bearing and heading more or less for the col between the north bump and the summit proper. The initial ingress (and egress) of the first 500-750 where scrappy which gave way to 'better' woods. This area has some incredibly high moose activity - we where shocked we did not find any treasure. After the initial scrappy stuff its intermixed hobblebush, which likely will make this more challenging later in the season. We did not have much trouble attaining the recognized high point, there is an absolute spaghetti bowl of herd paths in this area. Some familiar names in the register, always the same dozen. It's good to know who also suffers from the same mental affliction we do! Really remarkable and unique views of the Carters, Wildcats, Moriah, the Presidentials. A really great angle to have Mt. Madison framed by Carter Dome and Wildcat A! Old Speck was visible as well as the Baldfaces. Again uneventful on the way out, finishing up just before the rain really started to fall. Not an overly difficult peak navigationally or woods wise, but pack your patience with the hobblebush. You'll likely be looking for treasure while fighting it, so it may be worth it! |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat, CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-09 |
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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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