| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mud Pond, NH |
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Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the shoulder of NH 116 at a point near the west end of Mud Pond. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
The Mud Pond in Easton is one of many ponds in NH with this same name. This one is located very near the trailhead for the Jericho Road Trail. This was my first visit to this pond. It is only about 400 ft off the east side on NH 116, and I've driven past it countless times over the years. It's not visible from the road, and as they say, "out of sight, out of mind"!
In Steve Smith's book "Ponds & Lakes of the White Mountains", mention is made of a path leading down to Mud Pond from NH 116. I didn't take time to look for the path. Instead, I just parked on the shoulder of the road, then plunged into the open woods and headed straight for the west end of the pond to get a view of South Kinsman poking above the pond's east end. (I thought it was a pretty nice view!)
My BLOG (link below) has photos from this very short trek (round-trip hiking time is about 20 minutes).
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 | Name: |
1HappyHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
randonneur8 AT yahoo DOT com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://1happyhiker.blogspot.com/2012/02/beautiful-day-of-trekking-in-easton-nh.html |
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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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