| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Rowe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ridge Trail, Mt. Rowe Alternate Route |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the mostly empty enormous lot at Gunstock Resort in Gilford. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. The MRAR is pretty well built, and it appears some construction was done very recently, perhaps within the last few days or weeks. It's well marked with white tape around trees, cairns, signs and scree walls. It could use water bars though, as overall it's fairly steep. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
All of them. Mosquitoes down low and black flies on the ridge. I also picked up one tick. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One mountain biking glove which I carried out. |
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 | Comments: |
I stopped on my way home from the Ossipees to check out this signed alternative route to Rowe. It starts 0.3 mi. up the access road that Ridge Trail follows, and rejoins it at the cell tower. It parallels the road lower down, but swings out away from it higher up. It meets the old ski trail from Chalet Road on the ridge, and follows that to the tower. Distance is the same as sticking to the main trail, 0.9 mi. Nice new footbed and fairly steep in places, but a much better hike than walking that gnarly gravel road the whole way.
From the tower, I went over the high point of Rowe and down to the ledges by the USGS station for a break. Despite the forecast, the weather stayed pretty decent and a breeze up top helped with the bugs somewhat. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-19 |
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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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