| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Crescent - South Peak, Black Crescent, Black Crescent - North Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ice Gulch Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the gated logging road entrance near the end of Jimtown Road. There is room for a car in front of the gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Bugs: |
Zero |
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 | Comments: |
Nice day to pick off these peaks with temps in the 50s and little wind. I headed up the logging road that leaves Jimtown Road for a little over a mile, then followed a much more overgrown fork towards the Ice Gulch. I popped out a little below Peboamauk Falls and followed the Ice Gulch Trail up to Hunter's Pass. From there, I slabbed over to the talus slopes on South Black Crescent. I also worked my way underneath the large cliff band between 2600'-2700' on the SW ridge, ascended it in a less cliffy area, and followed along the top to the summit. Woods were surprisingly open in this area, even right up to the cliff edge. From South Black Crescent, I hobbled through hobblebush to the saddle between it and Black Crescent, then fought my way through much thicker woods until I popped out on the large talus slope that many others have visited. I also slabbed along the bottom of the cliff band until I could climb it. Once on top, the woods and terrain were very open until I reached the summit. In some areas, I followed the cleared National Forest boundary. I took a quick out and back to North Black Crescent through wide open woods and moose paths. Back near the summit of Black Crescent, I angled downslope until I popped out on a very overgrown logging road that eventually took me back to my car.
The Ice Gulch had a number of very slippery wet rocks, but the rest of the woods were very dry - I think this is the only bushwhack I've been on this entire year where I haven't gotten my feet wet once.
I tried this route because I wanted to visit the Ice Gulch with these peaks so I could compare its topography with that of the cliffs and talus slopes on South Black Crescent and Black Crescent and I figured this route would involve less mileage and less total elevation gain compared to parking at the Ice Gulch Path trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
Snowman |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-10-27 |
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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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