| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Downing Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, bushwhack, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 19, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on Doetown Road at a sharp bend just up from the intersection with Stinson Lake Road; a logging road prohibiting motorized vehicles (ATV's) and trail bikes leads towards the mountain from here |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Bugs: |
A few ticks and some of those triangular deer flies |
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 | Comments: |
Followed the logging road for a bit then started heading straight towards our goal. This lead us uphill to a high bump. From here we descended slightly, then followed a ridge with little elevation gain until we happened on the bootleg trail mentioned in previous posts. It has very faint blazes and a few cairns but is pretty overgrown in spots so we lost it a time or two. We eventually ascended to a ledge with an amazing view of Stinson Lake and the surrounding peaks. Continuing up the trail to the summit, we located the highpoint. It is no longer recognized (no tape or jar). Unfortunately we had no jar with us today so hopefully the next hiker can hang one up... Followed the bootleg trail down as far as we could, then bushwhacked straight down to the logging road and our car. |
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 | Name: |
Lady B and Italian |
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 | E-Mail: |
italian10_22@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-19 |
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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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