| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bald Knob Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking is the same as it is for the Hebron Town Forest. Small dirt lot with room for maybe a little over a half dozen cars. Two others when we got there around one but one was a cop so not sure they count :P. Note that the lot is very easy to drive by. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopable. Some beams down to help you get across what I believe was the outlet of Spectacle Pond which seemed to have flooded. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Needless to say, the trail was blazed in orange. No markings until it exited the field and entered the woods about a 1/2mi in too I think. There were 2-3 signs, mostly in the first half of the hike, that gave mileages/distances. Overall, the trail was much better blazed than I would have expected. I think they blazing may have changed from paint, diamond, etc. Easy small-mid sized stepover 15-20min into the hike and another mid-sized straddler 5-10min later. Small stepover along the ridge about 45min later, then a couple leaners/widowmakers 20-25min after that.
Second and final hike of the day after finishing up the trail in/around Goose Pond/Elwell. This hike would seem to technically be needed for redlining as it is described as a 3.2mi spur on pg 166 of the SNH guidebook. So not much of a description to go off of but luckily it begins in the same spot as the trails for Hebron Town Forest (described on pg 168) and is shown on Gaia. That being said, Gaia differs slightly from the actual trail in a spot or two and is shown to be only 2.8mi with about 1110ft of gain including 50ft on the return trip. The hike is mostly moderate as it follows a ridge for a ways with the most sustained and steepest climbing just under halfway in. There is some nice ledge and woods along the way. With the leaves off the trees, there are some additional views. Not too hard to follow. Any ice we saw was very minimal but this was more than two weeks ago now. I'd assume there was plenty of mud and such too. Gaia had us at 6mi, 1150ft of gain, 2hr50min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney and the CCC |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-21 |
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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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