| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Doublehead Mountain (North Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, September 8, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the pulloff at the height of land west of Dinsmore Mountain off Sandwich Notch Road. Would be very difficult to get here with a low clearance car, as there are some ruts and ditches in both directions that could cause bottoming out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
I'm referring to the 2,020 foot peak west of Sandwich Notch Road as Doublehead Mountain's North Peak.
For the ascent, we followed a herd path to a bootleg campsite on the southeast side of the peak, then slabbed along, then climbed steeply to the summit (some cliff bands to route around). Woods weren't terrible, but not ideal. The highpoint is marked with a USFS bearing tree. From there, we continued southwest to some very nice ledges, which had great views of the back of the Squam Range, as well as glimpses at the Ossipees and over toward Tenney Mountain.
For the descent, we followed the ridge for awhile, favoring north, and thus ended up with better woods than the ascent. Conditions were dry. Starting to see isolated fall foliage colors. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-09-08 |
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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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