| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hedgehog Mountain (Deering), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hedgehog Ridge Trail, woods road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 30, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hedgehog Mountain Rd is a dirt road experiencing mud season right now. There is a very tricky part about .2 miles from trailhead (before the unmaintenced class 6 portion) that is deceivingly muddy right now. I can say from experience that you shouldn't go down this road without a 4wd vehicle right now. My Sentra got stuck on the tricky part when I was leaving. Two wonderful young ladies who live up the road helped me get out. They shared that cars get stuck on that road frequently during mud season along with some "car stuck there for days" stories. Also, they advised that there is a lot of town vehicle traffic on that road during the week that can effect travel on the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two blow downs across the trail, easily passable. Something (deer?) has been eating hemlock and leaving piles of it on the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas and those little early spring bugs |
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 | Comments: |
A lovely walk along an interesting ridge. Varied conditions including ice, snow and bare ground. Played spikes on, spikes off for a while until I got sick of it and just left them on.
I could not have thanked the two women who helped me get unstuck enough. They showed up maybe ten minutes after I got stuck. Total Angels. |
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 | Name: |
Jackie L. |
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 | E-Mail: |
lavjack@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-30 |
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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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