Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kidder Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Wapack Trail, Kidder Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 19, 2024 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small dirt parking area on Temple Rd immediately west of its jct with Greenleaf Rd with room for maybe a half dozen cars, probably less. Two or three others when we arrived at 4:45pm. Small dirt parking area with room for a half dozen cars or so on Rt 123/124. One car when I returned at 7pm. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Very easily rock hopable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Wapack Trail is blazed in yellow traingles regularly but not frequently and Kidder Mtn Trail is simialr but with blue blaze. I do not recall any blowdowns. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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| Bugs: |
I wasn't bothered by them as I was moving. |
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| Lost and Found: |
There's a long dog leash not too far south of Nashua Rd. Orange/red and placed in a tree on the east side of the trail. |
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| Comments: |
Second hike of the day to finish my redlining of the Wapack Trail. Thanks to my friend who gave me a car spot after our traverse of the Wapack just south of this. The section north of Conant Hill, especially close to Nashua Rd seemed very lightly travelled and kind of random/awkward but overall the trail was quite flat and pleasant. Even Kidder Mtn Trail itself was rather flat for climbing a mountain. The short section along the powelrine it follows was a pain as it was incredibly muddy as was a short section where the trail entered the woods. The summit of Kidder Mtn is a cool spot with nice views. I walked around and explored the summit a wee bit. Wapack Trail follows some roads before reaching Kidder Mtn Trail but just keep an eye out for blaze and signs and you should be fine. I hiked out Wapack Trail, walked the road north, then did an OAB on Wapack Link for redlining. Gaia had me at 5.4mi, 625ft of gain, 2hr10min. |
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| Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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| E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-22 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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