| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hibbard Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wonalancet Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
less than a dozen cars when we got there. counted 45 when we came out. come early |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
zero |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple of blowdowns from the recent high winds but easily bypassed |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
good doggy trail |
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 | Bugs: |
minimal |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Hibbard mountain. Hiked on 6 18 16. Parked at Ferncroft trailhead off rt 113a. Took Wonalancet range trail. Beautiful day, high 70's. Just a few bugs, but not enough to justify putting on any repellant. About 10 cars when we got there in the morning, but 45 vehicles when we came out. Get there early if you are going on a weekend. Only seen 1 other hiker heading to Hibbard. The rest of the 44 vehicles occupants must of headed up other trails. Very surprised to see the lack of people on this great hike, with some real nice southerly views. We also went to the ledge with westerly views, but had our lunch and spent the long break on the south ledge. This is a great easy hike, real nice forest transitioning from hemlock, to beech, to fir, more hardwoods, then back into spruce and fir. Lots of woodland birds around 2000 feet. Trail starts out pretty smooth then gets a bit rocky as it passes through a wooded rock rubble field, followed by tree roots, but all easily navigable. Trail well marked. Round trip about 5 miles with 1800 foot elevation gain.
d&d
for pics, see link below |
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 | Name: |
d&d |
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 | E-Mail: |
nhwoodsandwaters@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://goo.gl/photos/n8xYsHqxui9j5fU59 |
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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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