| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Kearsarge, Baker's Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Trail, summit, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of head in parking at trailhead parking on Kearsarge Valley Road. We were only cars at 9 am, on our return one day and then before we headed out two more drove in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hop-able |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
herd paths well established around big blow downs that have been there a while, muddy sections avoidable but one place where the trail goes through a short rocky gorge has deep mud. Trail is well blazed with their greenway white markers nailed to the trees. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure why not, the people that arrived late had dogs on leashes |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies just starting, they were waiting for us at the car. |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln trail is a nice long way to Mt. Kearsarge. The trail begins by going thru a not so long ago logging operation before joining an old road and then through the Black Mountain Forest Reservation NH Forest Society over a 1000 acres of land adjoining the State Parks. About two miles up the trail is a spur towards the west to Baker's Ledge and an American Flag on a pole of heavy steel re bar flies and this perch has fine views worthy of a hike on its own. Nice cool day and the sun was in and out. Once on the summit we climbed the fire tower's steps up to just below the cab, it wasn't necessary but why not. Grand views far and wide. Mount Washington shined bright white behind many of the White Mountain Peaks. To the south we could see snow on Pats Peak and Mount Sunapee too had snow. We left the summit and went down the stone stairs by the generator building and over to the east ledges where we had peace and quiet and a big view north and east. Some adults and rowdy children arrived on the summit while we were eating our lunch on our private ledge. We followed a herd path to the Rollins trail and began our descent. We met two men coming up the trail and we learned they were state employees and drove up the closed auto road that they said they hoped would open someday. When we reached the upper picnic area we cut across that way to a little used path that connects to the Lincoln Trail. Hike back seemed to go by quickly. Wildflowers are coming out. We saw four deer. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal, Bria |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-06 |
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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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