| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hayes , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Centennial Trail, Mahoosuc Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 27, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked one car in the small pull out off Hogan Road to start on the Centennial Trail and one car at the ATV parking lot off Route 2 in Gorham adjacent to the old railroad bridge. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Few small streams easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trail for dogs as Piper and Zelda had no issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We started on the Centennial Trail (Appalachian Trail) climbing up to the junction of the Mahoosuc Trail where we turned left to reach the summit of Mount Hayes marked by a small cairn. No real views at the summit but fantastic views of the Presidential and Carter ranges. We continued descending and took the short marked spur trail on the left to Mascot Pond. Upon reaching the pond on the left side there was a large talus/scree slope with an obvious steep “herd path” which lead to one of the entrances to the mine. There was a steel grate but it wasn’t locked. Briefly stepped inside but passage narrowed shortly and I wasn’t prepared to crawl. Per information I reviewed after the hike there is another mine entrance a little higher up but we didn’t search for it.
Returned to the Mahoosuc Trail heading down and it reached snowmobile/ATV trails that had signs on it indicating where the hiking trail was and reached the old railroad bridge (which is used by hikers, ATV’s and snowmobiles).crossed the bridge to reach one of our parked cars.
Thanks to Barb, Sandy and Zelda for joining us. |
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 | Name: |
Goldrush and Piper |
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 | E-Mail: |
lr1230@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-10-28 |
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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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