| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Ripley (Barrington), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tibbetts Road, Highland Trail, Rudolph's Run, Santa Claus Trail, Cemetery Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 17, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the end of the maintained portion of Tibbetts Rd. in Barrington. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One small brook, easily hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns. All trails are generally signed well at junctions. Only one trail was blazed (blue) -- Highland Trail. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I carried out a kindness rock and a glass vial. |
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 | Comments: |
This is a 345 ft. hill in Barrington, named after a golden retriever who, according to legend, was the first to discover it. :)
It can be reached by the trail system within the Samuel A. Tamposi Water Supply Reserve, described in the new (2020) edition of the "Walking Trails of Barrington, NH" guidebook.
Generally, all of these trails were wet from yesterday's weather. Rudolph's Run and Santa Claus Trail had several flooded areas. Mud was minor, and there were only a few tiny patches of snow remaining.
On the way out I visited Tibbetts Cemetery, burial site of the Tibbetts family, presumably early Barrington settlers. Many of the gravestones are simply leaning on trees and aside from the sign for the side path to it, the cemetery looks largely forgotten. :( |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-17 |
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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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