Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Bald Hill (Marlow), NH |
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| Trails: |
Sands Trail, McIntyre Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 22, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roadside at the trailhead on NH 123 in Marlow. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
These trails need some work. Beyond Marlow Profile, Sands loses its blazes and becomes difficult to follow above the cliff. McIntyre was hard to follow on the descent, with only a few white blazes and some flagging. This is a cool area, but it's a bummer the trails are in such poor shape. Some brushing to open up the corridors and fresh blazes would help a lot. A few blowdowns, but nothing big. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I guess. |
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| Bugs: |
The wind helped a bit. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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| Comments: |
This was a clockwise loop over the peak, up Sands and down McIntyre. Good going up to the Profile, then steep and rough around and above it (where there is a good view west toward Vermont) to the wooded summit, where there is some stone furniture and a fire pit. The descent took a little time due to route finding. Mostly dry trails, but some areas of mud along McIntyre. |
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| Name: |
KenM |
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| E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-22 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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