| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Kelsey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skid roads, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 21, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
From Route 26 on Signal Mt Road (near mile marker 2) we drove west on Millsfield Loop Road for 3.4 miles (there is active logging in the area) and parked in front of the old logging road blocked by big rocks. Roads are well marked with road name signs and mile markers and active logging in the area has the roads in good condition. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
sure why not, moose are in the area! |
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 | Bugs: |
not as many pesky flying nat-thingys on this summit thank goodness |
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 | Comments: |
We walked up the old logging road a tenth or two before bushwhacking in nice woods towards the peak. Soon we hit a newer skid road that ran all the way up steep to the south end of the summit ridge. This skid road gave us fantastic views of windfarms--Dixville and the peaks we hiked earlier Signal and MetalakW. Weather was still holding proving the weatherguy wrong again. The skid road's steep upper part was a bit wet and muddy but lots of good grass to walk on too. We left the skid road and bushwhacked north along the summit ridge to the recognized highpoint. On the returned we stayed on this newer skid road lower down until it began to turn away from where our car was parked, we slipped onto a well grown in skid/moose path that led us right back to the car. This grown in skid road begins immediately before you walk past the rocks on your right and would be a good way to go. Nice quick NH300 peak! |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal, Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-10-23 |
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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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