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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Iron Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Iron Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Iron Mountain Road is a very well maintained, flat, smooth-graveled road. The road is narrow, but there are occasional pull-outs that allow cars to pass. There is a parking lot at the top of this road on the right-hand side. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: My chihuahua had no problems with this trail.  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: There are no blazes on the trail but the trail is easy to follow. Many hiking logs indicate that the Iron Mountain Trail is a very eroded, steep trail. One log said some hikers turned back because it was too difficult. Yes the trail is eroded, but it isn’t a difficult trail. Adding the South Cliffs without heading to the iron mines, the trail is only 3.2 miles round trip and 3.6 miles if you add the iron mines. I didn’t feel it was too steep; any steep areas were offset by level ones. I do recommend watching your step because of the numerous loose rocks now hidden under fallen leaves. I would imagine in the spring with thawing snow and running water it would be quite an adventure to hike this trail.

The fallen leaves bring peekaboo trail-views along the way to the summit. There are no views at the summit, just the remains of the old fire tower and piles of iron ore rocks. There is a small handwritten sign pointing you in the direction of the south cliffs. Continue past the summit for .6 miles. When you see a large boulder on the left of the trail you are about 5 minutes away. Take a left where a small cairn marks the way. This will lead you to the south cliffs rewarding you with sweeping, unobstructed mountain views.

Amazing views for such a short hike. A highly recommended hike.  
Name
Name: solowoodlandwanderer 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bugsandthings@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-10-16 
Link
Link: https://solowoodlandwanderer.blogspot.com/2014/10/iron-mountain-and-south-cliffs-short.html 
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