Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Jerry Hill, Gilfillan Roack, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Marjory Swope Park Trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area and kiosk on Long Pond Road, Concord, NH (Not far from St. Paul's School), four other cars were there but I met no one while hiking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails well blazed, signed and there is a map at kiosk but I just made a counter clockwise loop with and additional loop in the middle. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw no prohibitions |
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 | Bugs: |
not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I had a couple hours to kill between appointments in Concord and decided a good way to kill an hour was to go for hike nearby at the Swope Park. I followed Blue/Gray blazes to the right (not the new Red Connector trail go straight and then right) and followed the path to the overlook of Long Pond/Penacook Pond and then took a left on a Yellow Blazed trail over top of Jerry Hill and past the old tower footings. I then went Right again past Gilfillan Rock--I climbed around on the rock and looked at the other markings on top too. The Outlook towards Pats Peak, Crotched and even Monadnock could be seen. I thought about heading back but I decided to go right again and go down and up over the top of Jerry Hill again. From here I went left and was back on the blueish/grayish blazes back to the car. I am guessing all this was at most maybe 2 miles, love it this time of year when the trees have no leaves. Good thing to do if you have time to kill in Concord. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2017-04-19 |
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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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