| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cape Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy parking at The Meeting House / Fort Wentworth Memorial, which seems to welcome visitors with a picnic table and port-a-potty. The is just north of where Rt 3 crosses the railroad tracks NW of the peak. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nicely repaired culvert at base |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Champ and Tucker are running out of cutesy things to say about our bushwhacks |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad early on a cool-ish day |
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 | Comments: |
Having read reports of the ascent from the east, and the various challenges (cliffs, prickers/ticks) I opted to try the shorter, less discussed route from the west. Worked out great.
We started by walking at the edge of the field, then a short ways NE on the RR tracks before hitting a road which cut back south before a split where we went left. Followed this road until it petered out and the ascent began. It was definitely steep, but generally good woods. We aimed to hit the ridge right around 1800 and that worked well. There were two potentially tricky sport - one where the forest switched from hard woods to softwoods (visible from sat) and the other right before the ridge. But wasn't hard to find an OK route through these spots. Once on the ridge, we followed a blazed path south to the summit. Followed the same path down.
60 mins up, 30 mins down. Not sure why this isn't the standard route - certainly seems quicker than the eastern approach and the cliffs seem less problematic from this side. |
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 | Name: |
Big Al Dente |
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 | E-Mail: |
bigaldentenh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-18 |
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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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