Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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Weeks Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking can be found by off green hill road .4 miles north of the junction with hurricane mountain road. There are signs for the parking lot and road is prominently labeled both FR 317 and Hardwood Hill Road |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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| Comments: |
The book describes this trail as hard to follow, but for experienced hikers paying attention it wasn't bad at all. Just read the description and be aware the trail switches from roads to woods a few times. Leaves did obscure the footway, but there are faded blazes every so often. If you are inexperienced, I can see how the lack of blazing and less distinct than 4k routes trail corridor might be unnerving. There is an overgrown clearing at 1.5 miles in you must push through, but there are stakes at either end of it to locate the trail. On the way out I missed turning back onto the trail proper, staying on an overgrown forest road which reconnected eventually and actually was a shortcut. No ice other than decorative, trivial patches up high.
Despite dropping temperatures I have decided to postpone heading south for the winter this year. Nice solitude-- no dogs barking or Bostonites bragging on trail today. Great to sneak this stealth hike and a trip to Province Pond all in during the morning hours. Roar! |
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| Name: |
The Cheetah |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-06 |
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| Link: |
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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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