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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Eagle Cliff, Eagle Cliff - West Peak, Downing Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Forest road, bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 21, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked outside a gated forest road, on Stinson Lake Road, about 1.5 mile after the sharp bend to the right past the Three Ponds trailhead / Brown Brook; room for 3 cars 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Not bad 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Hiked along a grassy (no ticks) forest road that was east of Downing and Eagle Cliff (can see the road on CalTopo). Hike southerly for .75 miles. Took a SW'ly bearing for Eagle Cliff.. then hiked over to Eagle Cliff West (jar). Took a NNE bearing for the swamp / pond outlet north of us, and came upon an old snomo bridge that crossed the outlet, along with a few signs in what was now an overgrown and choked area. (No evidence of old snomo trails at all). Proceeded up Downing Mtn. by hiking up it's south shoulder. Hiked to what is recognized as the summit (no jar) and then relished in the views from the fantastic view ledge. Could make out Carr Mtn to the west, Kineo and South Moosilauke to the north. As reported, there was an old decaying tarp near the summit that was part of someone's shelter. Descended the mountain hiking easterly until we intersected with the logging road we started on.

(Note: On many map layers, there appears to be another logging road 1.25 mi. from sharp bend... but it doesn't exist. We parked at the road that does exist, at 1.5 mile past the sharp bend.)

Fun day out with Rich F. and Rick W.!  
Name
Name: Beth Z. 
E-Mail
E-Mail: btzimr at gmail dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-07-21 
Link
Link: https:// 
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