| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Burleigh Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, unnamed trail, bushwhack, snowmobile trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked in a small pulloff at the junction of Burleigh Mountain Road and Gordon Hill Road in New Hampton. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazing on the hiking trail is very faded and overall the corridor is poorly defined once in the woods. I had to hunt around a few times. A few minor blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
When I was just about back to the car, I was approached by a very aggressive dog. However, he kept his distance amidst the barking and growling. The owner was waaaaaaay down the road yelling for the dog to come back, and had zero control over him. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
I basically followed the loop Bryan did in his previous report. I'm still not quite sure if this peak is legally accessible. Signs at the junction where I parked indicate permission is required to access Burleigh Mountain Road but it is unclear if this is for vehicles only. The gate leading to the old ski area states the land is private property but does not explicitly prevent foot travel. Use your best judgement I guess.
Easy walking up the access road to the base of the old ski area, then straight up the ski slope, which the signed hiking trail follows. No breaks, just steep up. Great distant view back to Franconia Notch just as the trail enters the woods. Once up on the ridge I visited the eastern summit bump and the obvious high point, then went over to the western bump. Both bumps are wooded but have some glimpses through the trees to Hersey Mountain.
From the western bump, I found bits of the path Bryan mentions, but lost it in a logged area. At that point I just bushwhacked down, using skid roads for a bit, to intersect with the snowmobile trail that runs through the saddle between the main summit bumps and a westerly subpeak. This led directly down to the ski area again, making for a nice loop.
Full but minimal snow coverage but no traction needed today. I might have thought about putting it on if were coming back down the ski trail due to the steep grade. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-17 |
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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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