| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain, Tipping Rock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
no room in lot but roadside parking available - 2 large buses also parked roadside for armed forces weekend training - many soldiers on the trail busting their butts to carry some heavy loads in full uniform - super-polite - NICE!!!!!!! :) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues though I wasn't expecting the new bridge near the start of the trail and tumbled off of it, landing on my butt in a mud puddle after scraping shins & knees |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
no issues |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I realized I had never seen "tipping rock" - no longer tips (if it ever did????) - it's not just below the summit!!!! I got the directions from Daniel & Ruth Doans' _50 More Hikes in New Hampshire_. From the summit area with the firetower debris, go left (northeast), push through several pine tree areas (no blazing, but herd paths are there if you know they are) - eventually coming to a HUGE open area, much larger than that at the summit - Tipping Rock is there, kind of hidden to the right.
Excellent views!!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-08-27 |
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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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