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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Rogers Ledge, NH
Trails
Trails: Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, July 22, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at South Pond Recreation Area on Rt 110 in Stark. Pit toilets available. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: First and second stream crossings were easy rock hops, others were stepovers. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Sections of trail are a bit overgrown from South Pond Rec Area to Roger's Ledge. Several mud wallows in first 2 miles, some had well-placed rocks to use to get through. Several old and new blowdowns, all stepovers or minor sit and swing overs (short legs here). 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw none, but fine trail for them, bring water for last couple miles as it is dry after first two miles. Expect them to be very muddy right now with wet trails and mud pits. 
Bugs
Bugs: Black flies and other flies even with Ben's bug spray.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: n/a 
 
Comments
Comments: Nice views from summit with pin, as well as from the ledge itself. Really pretty and peaceful forest with soft footbed in areas that were not rocky. Nice gradual elevation gain which was a rare treat.

Recent rains have made mud pits muddy again, only a couple deep spots here and there. All streams flowing.

Trail had intermittent yellow blazes, easy to follow though.

Some areas of erosion/compacted soil where people leave the KRT to get to the ledge up top, may need some revegetation at some point.

Saw only one person ahead of us, she was heading down as we gained the summit. No one else all day.  
Name
Name: Playshookytohike 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Playshookytohike@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-07-22 
Link
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