| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hubbard Hill (Chesterfield), Baker Pond, North Round Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Horseshoe Road, Winchester Road, Hubbard Hill Trail, bushwhack, Baker Pond Trail, Reservoir Trail, North Round Pond Spur, Habitat Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the Horseshoe Rd. trailhead for Pisgah State Park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Baker Pond Trail: One large birch down near the Hubbard Hill Trail junction; large duck under at the bridge over the inlet brook for Baker Pond. North Round Pond Spur: Incorrect mileage on sign (should be 0.2 instead of 0.1); becoming overgrown closer to the pond; blazing is older yellow and infrequent; several small blowdowns; I removed some deadfall. Reservoir Trail: Two widowmakers a short distance north of the Baker Pond Trail junction. Habitat Loop: Two small widowmakers on the South Woods Trail section. |
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 | Comments: |
Almost done with this Pisgah State Park mission I've been on. One more visit to complete hiking all the trails in the park plus maybe one or two more after that to double-check some guidebook stuff.
The trails were of course much wetter and muddier today after yesterday's rain. Some extended areas of mud in places.
At the height-of-land on Hubbard Hill Trail I took to the woods for the easy and short bushwhack to the Hubbard Hill summit. No jar/canister, but there is a piece of flagging with the hill's name and elevation on it. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-16 |
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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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