| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Loomis Valley Brook Peak, Chase Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging roads, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Coarser Brook rd is in its usual condition. A little rough in spots but I did about 20-25 mph in my Tacoma. Fourmile is fine, as far as I went. (Last fall I remember some crushed / raised culverts further along by West Tucker.) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Shoes came off for a knee-deep wade of Fourmile brook. It was not too difficult. I went further upstream on the way back but did not find any better way. |
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 | Bugs: |
No issues, just a few ticks. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Someone lost a birthday balloon. I found it. |
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 | Comments: |
I parked about a mile up from where the road makes a 90 degree turn north. I whacked down to the brook, shoes off to cross, then up to the road on the other side. I had no idea how this road would be, but it was good, a grassy centerline and dry in the tire tracks. I decided to follow it as far as it went. At the junction where it turns into East Branch Rd, it gradually faded out and I bushwhacked, maybe sometimes on old paths, for what seemed like a long ways, coming to a flat boggy section before finally reaching the summit. It was about 4 miles to get here, and felt remote, but in the log book I saw the last hikers were here just two days before me. I decided to make a line straight for Chase to save elevation, despite reports that it could be wet. It wasn’t actually any wetter than what I’d hiked earlier in the day, and my boots stayed dry by stepping carefully on logs and tufts through the marshy areas. The way out was easy, just long at 8 miles and 1500’ total. It took me about 3 hours, from 4:30 to 7:30, with the setting sun motivating me to move quick. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-31 |
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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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