Jerry Hill, Gilfillan Roack - Marjory Swope Park Trails - 04-18-2017

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Jerry Hill, Gilfillan Roack, NH

	Trails:	Marjory Swope Park Trails

	Date of Hike:	Tuesday, April 18, 2017

	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.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	none

	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.

	Dog-Related Notes:	I saw no prohibitions

	Bugs:	not yet

	Lost and Found:


	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.

	Name:	Nordic Gal

	E-Mail:	amybike@gmail.com

	Date Submitted:	2017-04-19

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