| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Nancy, Duck Pond Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail, herd path, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 22, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for a couple when I arrived @ 8:30. Room for a couple when I got back @ 5:00. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were rock hopped without issue today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The herd path has a couple of felled trees and is brushy in spots...but then again it isn't an official 'trail.' |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some black flies and skeeters were harassing me for the first hour or so. After that there were hardly any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
This section of the Nancy Pond Trail is in great shape. The Nancy herd path is easily followed all the way.
Other than one person coming up a drainage line below the base of Nancy Cascade I didn't see anyone else all the way to Nancy. I spent nearly an hour up there enjoying lunch, the weather, views and solitude. After descending I encountered momma moose and junior in the water near the shore of Norcross Pond. After keeping my distance and observing for a while I noticed them inching away from the shore so I made a break for it - and they broke toward the opposite shore.
I started the whack to Duck Pond Mountain near the SE shore of Nancy Pond. Initially thick, it became gradually less so the higher up I went. I ended up on a hump which I thought HAD to be the high point but no sign or register meant this wasn't it. I backtracked and found the summit proper in just a couple of minutes - turns out I over shot and missed it originally. I guess if I were going after a list it might make the scrapes feel a little better :)
I crossed paths with 8 backpackers along the way and a couple going to visit Nancy Cascades. This trek had a lot going for it: great summit views, beautiful mountain ponds, artifacts, moose, off trail adventure, very nice weather...and not many people.
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-22 |
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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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