| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cedar Mountain, Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Boulder Loop Trail, Beaver Pond Trail, logging road, herd path, Bay View Trail, bushwhack, Beeline Trail, Mt. Major Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None via this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
To ascend Cedar Mountain, I took the Boulder Loop to the Beaver Pond Trail. I then took the Beaver Pond Trail for 0.4 miles, then took a left onto a logging road, soon bearing right where the main road continued left. This eventually turned into a quasi-marked herd path up to the Cedar Mountain ridge. Lots of ledgy blueberry patches, but I didn't find any spectacular viewpoints. From the Beaver Pond Trail to the summit was 0.5 miles. Mostly dry with a little mud just before leaving the logging road.
I then returned to the Boulder Loop and took it briefly to the Bay View (sort of have to know where this one is, especially with abundant leaves on the ground), then bushwhacked over to the Bee Line and took that to the Mt. Major Trail to the summit, then doubled down the Mt. Major Trail. Lots of leaves and some ledge was wet.
Likely due to Halloween, I did not see a single person and was the only vehicle in the parking lot upon returning around sunset. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-10-31 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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