Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Doublehead, South Doublehead, NH |
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| Trails: |
New Path, Old Path, Doublehead Ski Trail, road walk |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 20, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on roadside at beginning of New Path. Space enough to park two or three vehicles. Nice, new HUGE lot at the Old Path beginning. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Several tiny ones near the bottom on Old Path |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns - thanks for quick removal. Good signage. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Be sure your dog is o.k. with extremely steep climbs (New Path). There is an eroded gravelly section as well. BRING WATER. |
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| Comments: |
Needed part of the New Path for redlining. WOW!!!!! Only a little over a mile, but the steep part seemed to never end. South Doublehead has better views. The first cairn is NOT the summit, go a little further. Both cairns mark areas with great views. Then, a short while going toward north, there is a ledge giving you great views of the opposite direction. At the cabin on North, there is a spur path (to the right of the cabin) that will bring you to a ledge with restricted views. Took the ski trail down. Very pretty in the summer. We had gone in the winter a few years ago, and they have since moved the large parking lot, so we had a new section of trail to redline. The new lot is closer to where we were parked, so we had a shorter road walk. |
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| Name: |
Beckie and Prema |
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| E-Mail: |
beckiejani@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-23 |
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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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