| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Table Rock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Table Rock Climbing Trail, Table Rock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking area at Table Rock Climbing Trail #57 was not labelled as such - if driving west on Rt. 26, it is on the left just before the sign "Leaving Dixville Notch State Park"; if driving east, it is the first parking area on the right after passing Lake Gloriette and the sign for "The Balsams", 0.1 mi uphill from there.
The parking area at Table Rock Trail #50 was full at 5:30pm, so we parked along the road along with several others. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are several junctions at the top near Table Rock that are missing signs or that have unclear signage. Even just indicating the number of each trail (e.g., #50, #57) would be helpful. For those coming up Table Rock Trail, it is probably no problem, because they can remember the way the just came, but it was temporarily confusing for us after coming up Table Rock. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
It might be tricky to get a dog up Table Rock Climbing Trail, but Table Rock Trail should be fine. Table Rock itself is not a good place for a dog, especially if there are other hikers around, because of the sheer cliffs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We went up Table Rock Climbing Trail #57 (very steep) and down Table Rock Trail #50 (only moderately steep), with a car spot. Table Rock Climbing Trail #57 was mostly dry. It was Table Rock Trail #50 that had significant mud in places. There were about 10-15 people and a dog when we arrived at Table Rock at around 6pm on Sunday (a little too crowded for me, given the narrowness of the rock). It got dark rapidly after sunset. As we descended in the dark, we helped several hikers who had forgotten to bring headlamps. |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-10-10 |
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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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