| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Monument 493, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, bushwhack, border swath, bushwhack, logging road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Drove about 18-1/2 miles down Indian Stream road, took a left onto the last logging road and drove to a wide area right before the former bridge. |
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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: |
The water crossing at the beginning where the bridge is out was about 20’ wide; water was only 2-4” deep and an easy rock hop! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Deer flies abound! |
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 | Comments: |
Following the directions of Beth Z and the Bonds, we crossed the stream then headed up the gravel logging road for .8 miles, took a right at the fork and continued another .8 miles to where the road fizzled out. Road in good shape covered with lots of flowers. The further we went the thicker the grass and flowers but still nice. Once the road disappeared, we beat feet through fairly open woods eventually dropping down to the border swath slightly right of the road still showing on Gaia. We walked the swath following ATV tracks down and up to the summit. Mostly dry with muddy or watery sections at some of the lower points. Jar was easy to spot as we made our way along the ridge. Signed in and headed back down the swath to a spot just before a cliff section where ATV’s head into the woods to bypass the cliff. Decided to bushwhack from here. Ironically, our line followed the road that showed as the left fork of the gravel road we had followed from the car. There is little to no evidence of that road at this point: nature has pretty much reclaimed the land. Came across a moose skull and vertebrae shortly before we reached the fork. Followed the gravel road back to the 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: |
2022-06-27 |
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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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