| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Castle Mountain - West Peak, NH |
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Brown Road, logging roads, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the side of Brown Road, beyond the large field/cabins. Road might be a little rough for low rider cars, but otherwise not too big of a deal. The nearby road that starts off Meriden Hill Road was gated today. |
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Dry Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Comments: |
Started with a short road walk up to the gate at the end of Brown Road, then took a left onto the gravel logging road/snowmobile trail. Shortly after passing a small gravel pit, the road takes a left turn and starts to slab. At this point, I ascended into the woods. Open hardwood initially, followed by mixed, and then some thicker spruce with blowdown not too far below the recognized summit. Ground was frozen and there was a dusting of snow. Decent views south through a blowdown patch adjacent to the highpoint.
I initially retraced my steps on the descent, then picked up an old logging road around 2,700 feet (it continues to climb as it goes southwest), then followed that downhill to an active logging operation. Once in there, things looked to be muddy (but ground was frozen). Probably easier and faster to just do the direct bushwhack at this point. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/castlemtnwestpeak-2013-1109.php |
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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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