| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Norton Pool Peak (Pittsburg), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
My Route:
1. E Inlet to Beaman Hill Trail to HOL for Peaked Pool
2. Continue east Rump Mtn Trail, follow south to Trestle Brook Rd; follow south to end for Prospect
3. Trestle Brook rd north, left at jct with Rump Mtn Trail; right at jct with Smith Brook to Moose Brook Tr for Beaman Hill
4. South on Smith Brook (feels like a highway) to Stub Hill Rd; left at jct to continue on Stub Hill Rd up to Col for Stub Hill and Stub Hill north
5. Down/west on Stub Hill Rd, left at 2nd jct south on Water Fall Brook Rd; follow to near summit loop of Diamond Ridge
6. Backtrack to Smith Brook Rd; Follow west to Magalloway Rd jct. Follow to Tower Rd and take Tower Rd south to Parking lot for West Magalloway.
7. Tower road back to Magalloway; follow south east to Mistake Road (2nd jct just after crossing east branch of dead diamond river). Follow south and then north east at a minor jct to HOL for Garfield Falls Peak
8. Backtrack to Magalloway Rd and follow east, left on Haystack Mountain Rd and follow to 1st logging pull-off. |
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Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Comments: |
Norton Pool Peak, Camp Seven, Prospect Mountain (Pittsburg), Garfield Falls Peak, Beaman Hill, Stub Hill North, Stub Hill, Diamond Ridge, Magalloway Mountain - West Peak
This post is to offer updates on roads since the last reports I could find are from 2022.
Biggest headline is there's a major culvert issue just south of mile 6 on Parmachenee road (just south of the Magalloway Rd jct). 1-1.5ft deep muddy rut spanning the width of the road - someone tried putting some brush/logs on one side to help. I was just barely able to get past it with my mid-clearance, AWD Rav4, but seriously thought about turning around (and driving 20+ miles back to Pittsburg at the end of the day). Even in high clearance / 4wd, I wouldn't attempt this again until it's repaired. There were some full logging trucks near Wilson's Mill, so maybe it'll get some attention sooner vs. later?
Other updates is many of the issues Liam and others previously reported have been repaired. Access road to Norton Pool Peak has been repaired to the west with lovely fresh gravel all the way to the HOL. Stub Hill access road has been repaired and is passable from the west to the col. Diamond Ridge access road has been repaired and is passable up to the summit loop junction. Some of these aren't fun to drive on, but all passable.
Other that the Parmanchee road issue, sketchiest driving parts of the day were tower road to Magalloway (despite the recent repairs) and some really muddy areas on Haystack Mountain Rd to Camp Seven. |
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 | Name: |
Big Al Dente |
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 | E-Mail: |
BigAlDenteNH@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-06-20 |
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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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