| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Prospect, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unnamed trail, herd path, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 6, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Informal on shoulder of Mt. Prospect Road in Holderness. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Noted a few blowdowns had been removed. |
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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: |
Trail was generally dry with just a few damp places from this morning's showers. Mudpit is still dry. Foliage is starting to pop.
From the summit, I continued about 0.15 mile northeast to the good viewpoint, then followed a faint herd path (cross over a stonewall, then look for mossy old cairns) another 0.15 mile north. At this point, I was at a cairn on a ledge, and to the right was an opening to a slanted view ledge (looking at The Button and beyond); this is just prior to the first bump shown on the USGS.
I descended the view ledge a dozen or two feet on some larger rocks, then took an immediate left. Just to my left, almost under the slanted view ledge, was a cavern, probably 15-20 feet deep. I didn't look around too much, as I didn't want to fall in, but I believe this is the Miser's Cave, as described in old guidebooks. I suspect one would need a rope to get in/out of it.
I returned to the cairn and went north to the northernmost bump, occasionally finding old cairns, a tin blaze, a neat opening in a stonewall, and an old firepit.
This was my first time consciously looking for the cave...was neat to (most likely) find it, after reading about it years ago. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-06 |
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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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