| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Crotched Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bennington Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited parking at the trailhead on Mountain Rd. Watch for a dip getting off the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The former orange blazes are now blue. One large blowdown about halfway between the trailhead and Shannon's Trail requires walking around. Trail signs are missing at the trailhead and at the start of Mountain Rd. See comments below for more. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
All of them. Not too bad higher up but lousy in the woods. |
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 | Comments: |
This is always a quiet route up Crotched and today was no exception; I saw no one else on this trail.
I was surprised to see that the upper section of the trail, formerly abandoned, is now open again (?) and has new blazes. At the top, the trail splits and makes a very short loop over the former fire tower site, a stone's throw from the high point. I had read an earlier report that mentioned relocations were coming to this trail. Not sure if this is what that referred to or if more things are in the works. Confusingly, the top of Bennington Trail is still marked with a sign as being at its junction with Shannon's Trail.
I also took the herd path to the high point ledge and noticed that someone stole the benchmark. :(
A hot and sweaty day out there with temps in the mid-80s. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-28 |
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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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