| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugar Hill, Tumbledick Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cohos Trail, snowmobile trails, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the main office by kiosk. Talked to the employee inside and he said paying the fee is for campers and where we parked was OK. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none |
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 | Bugs: |
We did use bug spray |
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 | Comments: |
This hike brought us to Sugar Hill, Stewartstown NH, #83 on the list of 93 fire towers that are standing, once stood or were proposed. While we were going to be in the area we hiked up to Tumble Dick mountain also. We started from Coleman State Park. The trail goes right through Campsite 11. We did ask about that and we were told that when that site is rented to campers, they are told that hikers may be walking through there campsite. He said it was a design flaw. LOL
We followed the Cohos Trail to the height of the land. We were expecting the trail grass and brush to be high and wet, but it actually looked like someone mowed the path in the trail. Once at the height of the land we use a snowmobile trail to get to the summit of Sugar Hill. We did bushwhack the summit trying to hit all the high points. We did bushwhack up to the summit of Tumble Dick. The summit was more open than Sugar Hill and it had a canister.
Overall it was a great hike...6.5 miles.
We did post a video if anyone is interested in seeing the hike...just click the link.
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 | Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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 | E-Mail: |
wermudfun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-08-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omPqm8GerFg&list=UUvonD5mWIH03yQY3eosLwcQ |
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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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