| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kelsey Mountain - East Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack, old skidder roads |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, September 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
From where I parked for Mt Kelsey (see that trail report) I drove east to the jct with what I believe is called Railroad Spur, then continued along that to a road jct shown on Gaia SW of the peak. I turned left here and traveled 2/3mi to a point just E of S of the peak and parked at a clearing. The roads I travelled between Kelsey and East Kelsey were easily drivable with a mid-clearance car. If I remember correctly, they were wide but rather bumpy/rocky. Don’t remember details but they may have been so much show that low clearance would not be advised. Not certain though. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Day 319, Peak 299. 2nd hike/peak of the day after Kelsey. Sun was flirting but still a lot of darkness, then light, etc and very, very windy.
From my car, I swam through the very tall grass next to it and into the woods behind. A few overgrown skidder roads in here, some paralleling each other. They weren’t good walking so I tended to walk in the narrow strip of woods in between them with the young hardwoods. As I continued heading N/NW toward the peak, the logging regrowth and overgrown skidder roads soon cleared and I had open young growth or hardwoods to walk through. Some old skidder roads and herd paths provided good walking too. Grades varied but steep at times. As I neared the summit, I attained a minor SE ride of the peak and snuck inbetween two small logged areas shown on Gaia. I had to got through a little brush here but it was very brief. The actual summit has some mixed woods. Not hard to find the register. Nice to read some family history in the register :) Personally, I would have no problem if we rennamed the mountain Budweiser Mtn and others that signed in seemed okay with the idea too ;)
I returned the same way except that I wisened up and walked in the woods alongside the tall grass next to the car rather than swimming through it again…who knows, I may have drowned had I tried! The hike was about 1mi with just under 500ft of gain. 20-25min up and 20min down and a break at the top came out to a hike about 1hr long. 46 more days and 66 more peaks to go… |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-09-15 |
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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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