Whitten Woods - South Peak, Whitten Woods - North Peak - Main Junction, South Peak Trail, North Peak Loop - 9-17-2023

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Whitten Woods - South Peak, Whitten Woods - North Peak, NH

	Trails:	Main Junction, South Peak Trail, North Peak Loop

	Date of Hike:	Sunday, September 17, 2023

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Just one or two other cars in the mid-sized lot when we arrived at 3:30pm and returned at 5:30pm. Room for maybe a half dozen others. The parking lot is dirt but in very good shape.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	None

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	If memory serves correctly, the trails were marked with plastic diamonds tacked to trees and Main Jct was marked with red, South Peak Trail with green, and North Peak Loop with blue, diamonds. I believe markings were frequent, just be sure you stay on the trail, and don’t go onto the differently marked hike trails that often intersect. I don’t recall any blowdowns and the trails seemed to be in good shape to me. As far as I recall, signage was intact.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Sure

	Bugs:	None but note that there were spots I could definitely see as tick laden.

	Lost and Found:	None


	Comments:	2nd hike of the day with the CCC :) This is a nice little trail system with some decent views sprinkled about. We ascended South Peak on our way in, then hiked the North Peak Loop clockwise so as to ascend the easier way, being the lazy slackers we are. The trails are well marked and easy to follow, just be sure to stay on the one you want and not accidentally get on one of the many bike trails that intersects. The only place I really recall any mud was where the North Peak Loop diverges into its two “halves”. This spot was also very grassy and could be full of ticks. Gaia had us at 3.5mi, 550ft of gain. 1.8mph avg speed, 2.9mph moving speed.

	Name:	Liam Cooney

	E-Mail:	liamcooney96@gmail.com

	Date Submitted:	2023-09-21

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