Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Shoal Pond Peak, Shoal Pond Peak , NH |
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| Trails: |
Pemi East Side Trail, Pine Island Trail, Wilderness Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail, bushwhack, Shoal Pond Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 10, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Fee Area |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy. Cedar Brook is the most significant. Cool bridge at the south end of Thoreau makes crossing easy. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
These trails are all easy to follow, although not a lot of blazing. Some significant washouts, but none of issue. The step-over blowdowns that you expect in wilderness areas. |
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| Comments: |
Twin Top (South Shoal Pond Peak), Shoal Pond Peak
Long uneventful backpack to the Thoreau Falls/Wilderness trail junctions. Pine island is a more interesting alternative to east side. Some cool artifacts. I walked up Thoreau falls trail about 3/4 mi and began to bushwhack to twin top. Fairly easy woods and not too much snow. From the recognized high point I headed for the north peak of twin top. According to the national geographic map the height difference is only four feet. At the north peak I found an orange string, suggesting that the lower summit once had a register. I bushwhacked straight for Shoal pond peak, through mostly good woods. Lots of false summits before I arrived at the high point.
I had planned to head north to the AT. However, in doing this I immediately hit terrible woods covered in melting slush. Given that it was getting late and I knew there was much better going to be had, I changed plans and headed east to the Shoal pond trail. In doing this I enjoyed mostly open woods. I walked a short way north to visit shoal pond. Then returned to Thoreau Falls tr around dark, where I had left some overnight gear. I hiked a short ways north of the bridge and made camp. |
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-11 |
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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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