| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Quarry Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Reed Road Trail, Quarry Trail, Old Clough Road, woods roads |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking at the Quarry Mountain Forest trailhead on Reed Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nice new bridge on the Reed Road Trail crossing. One minor hop leaving Old Clough Road to get on the old woods roads. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown blocking the trail on RRT a short distance above the steps. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Made a nice loop with a short out and back to grab East Quarry. Trails were a mixed bag of dry and wet with a fair amount of mud to deal with. Reed Road Trail was brushy in areas but not as bad now that the foliage is starting to die off. Quarry Trail was in good shape with a couple brushy areas near the Reed Road Trail junction. Old Clough Road was very wet and muddy up high but dried up as we descended. The "bushwhack" between Old Clough Road and Reed Road Trail was pretty straight forward following a heard path along the old logging/woods roads. It was pretty brushy but we push through without any trouble. Might be trying with warmer weather and bees. Still some good color in the trees with some leaves starting to fall. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
STEPHEN.KIDDER@YAHOO.COM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-17 |
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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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