| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Healey Hill, Oak Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 7, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at intersection of Faxson Hill Rd and Kings St.for Healey Hill and parked alongside Faxson Hill Rd for Oak Hill. Road walk between the two spots is a part of the M-S Greenway. No cars at either spot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One at beginning of Oak Hill was a bit wide, but fairly easy to cross. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1 well behaved pup on Kings St. |
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 | Bugs: |
None, but this area looks like a haven for every variety of biting insect, especially ticks, the Granite State has to offer. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to grab a couple more hills on the 500 highest today. Healey Hill can be accessed from the south or the north via a class 6 road called Kings Hwy from the south (Stoddard) or Kings Street from the north (Washington). This is a unique area in New Hampshire as the “crow flies” distance of this class 6 road is probably 4-5 miles long, but the driving distance on maintained roads is over 20 miles.
The hike to viewless Healey Hill began with a 2 mile walk on King’s Street, on a well packed, albeit disintegrating, snowmobile trail, that is a part of the M-S Greenway. There are several seasonal and some off-grid cabins alomg this road and while few have welcome friends signa, a few are not so inviting, especially the one with a sign that says their cast iron gate is there to keep those passing by safe. Just a whole lot to contemplate there.
At the HoL, there is an opening to the left that offers a clear, fairly open pathway to Healey’s summit. From that point it was a very short .25 mile or so moderately steep hike to the summit. No canister, steel post with red paint at it’s top. The previously reported flag is gone, but the flag pole remains intact.
The hike to Oak Hill is short, .8 miles one way, with one steep section near the summit. The trail is entirely along the M-S Greenway. The area has been logged extensively and was a mix of mud, dry trail and 20’ to 100’ sections of spring snow that ranged from 6” to 18” deep. The view from Oak Hill, due much in part to the logging, is outstanding, with near 360 views. The canister is present (no pencil or pen included), and there is a nice sign saying Oak Hill 1950’. |
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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 | E-Mail: |
wapacked@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-07 |
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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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