Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Catamount Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Woods road, bushwhack, herd path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the height of land on Rt. 107 in Pittsfield, where is a pull off for a few cars. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No trail. :) |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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| Bugs: |
A few. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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| Comments: |
First whack of the year with no snow, and another fire tower peak.
From the HOL, I took the woods road that departs from it until it dies out shortly thereafter. I took a compass bearing on the peak and angled up the east side through open woods, scrambling up through a small cliffy area. Lots of leaves made for some slippery footing. The ledgy summit was just beyond the cliffs. There's a huge communications antenna on the high point, with nice viewpoints to the east and west of that, some neat cairn art and an old storage shed.
I spotted the yellow blazed trail that leads down to Berry Pond but didn't follow it. From the summit, I picked up what I believe to be what nhmountainhiking.com calls the "maybe" trail, a rough herd path along the ridge which I eventually lost. I whacked down the ridge over the NE knob, then down to the HOL.
Round trip distance was about 2 miles. |
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| Name: |
KenM |
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| E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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