| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Devil's Hopyard, Rogers Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Devil's Hopyard Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 9, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy parking at South Pond Recreation Area. $5 charge is waived if you tell them you're a hiker. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy crossings, rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
In the lower section of KRT closer to South Pond, quite a bit of rock & drainage work had been done. Higher up, there were several blowdowns requiring ducking under, climbing over, or walking around. |
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 | Bugs: |
Fairly constant swarming of black flies, but rarely landed. Some mosquitoes. No deer flies. |
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 | Comments: |
Devil's Hopyard is worth the trip - one of the more unique trails in the Whites. KRT to Rogers Ledge is similarly worth it. Not the most expansive view you'll get in the Whites, but unique and wild. I followed KRT past Rogers Ledge to the junction with Mill Brook Trail, intending to bag the rest of the KRT in sections over time as part of my redlining goal. Lots of pictures and more detail in the link. Overall, an easy hike. I knocked it out in about 5.5 hours, taking my time for pictures and breaks as I saw fit. Aggressive hikers could do it in less time, I'm sure. |
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 | Name: |
Ethan Banks |
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 | E-Mail: |
020655@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-08-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://nh48.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/rogers-ledge-devils-hopyard-via-kilkenny-ridge-trail-8-9-2014/ |
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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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