| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cherry Pond, Little Cherry Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mooseway Trail, Little Cherry Pond Loop Trail, Shore Path, Rampart Path, Ice Rampart Path, Colonel Whipple Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Comments: |
XC-skied following trails which were all in good shape and very well tracked out, i.e. Mooseway Trail; Little Cherry Pond Loop Trail; Shore Path; Rampart Path/Ice Ramparts Trail; Colonel Whipple Trail.
Signage directs you to all the trails EXCEPT for the Mooseway Trail. Best way to access it is to park in large lot (plowed) at Mud Pond trailhead (south side Rt. 116 in Jefferson). Trek 0.2 mile to a "Y" junction. The right fork goes to Mud Pond; left fork is the unsigned Mooseway Trail which heads southward for 1.4 miles and ends at a "T" junction. Go right to access Little Cherry Pond; go left to access Cherry Pond (as well as the Shore Path; Rampart Path/Ice Ramparts Trail; and Colonel Whipple Trail.
Whether XC-skiing or snowshoeing, winter is definitely the best time to check out the Colonel Whipple Trail and Mooseway Trail. During warm weather months those two corridors can be very boggy and weedy.
There's a nice map showing all the trails at Pondicherry (including the unsigned Mooseway Trail). It costs $2.95.
http://www.bondcliffbooks.com/proddetail.php?prod=BB000321M
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 | Name: |
1HappyHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
randonneur8@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-07 |
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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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