| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Spruce Swamp Conservation Area, B52 Bomber Crash Site (Fremont), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unnamed trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Could probably fit around 10 small cars there. Follow the sign off RT 125, it is a shared driveway at the beginning. Parking area will be a left off driveway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ms. Brandi had a ball. She was happy to lay in the muddy swamp, we had a different feeling about her doing that. LOL |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We visited a few times to make our video. Cheryl lost her sunglasses on one of the trips. Someone found them and hung them from a branch and we found them on our next trip out there. Thank you whoever you are for making them easy to find again. |
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 | Comments: |
This is a SELT area. There is only the usable trail right now.
A B-52 Bomber crashed in The Spruce Swamp area in Fremont, NH back in 1959. We first heard about it in 2013, but it was on private property. The land is now controlled by SELT (South East Land Trust) and is open to the public. This is an easy hike, mostly flat with mostly open woods. Between the trail and bushwhacking we logged about 4 miles each time. Most of the large pieces of B-52 were removed from the area by the USAF, but 100's of smaller pieces are still laying around the area. It is a cool hike to take just for the history itself.
For anyone interested in the hike we videoed our adventure for YouTube. Just click the link...
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 | Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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 | E-Mail: |
WeRmudfun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-08-25 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWs0gZAp1dU&t=3s |
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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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