| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Rogers Ledge, Kilback Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mill Brook Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 1, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rumor has it they are no longer locking the gate. When we left at 5 it was still open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some of the bog bridges on Kilkenny Ridge near Kilback Pond are in various states of decomposition. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Careful near the cliff. Luckily my dog is on leash. She’s no stranger to hiking, but, for some reason, tried to approach the edge. |
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 | Bugs: |
Deer flies were in abundance in the woods (so, basically, the whole hike). The instant we stepped out onto the ledge, we were swarmed by black flies (which promptly disappeared when we stepped back into the woods). |
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 | Comments: |
Warning: there’s some mud along Kilkenny in the direction of Kilback Pond that looks dried out, BUT IS A FOOT DEEP. Our dog sunk to her belly and I immediately tried a course correction … but failed. In fact I failed three times over the course of half an hour. It literally looks just like regular, slightly muddy but drying out ground. Until you step on it (or, rather, in it).
Blue sky day today so views were great. Pics and vid’s will be up on Instagram later (sadly, I did not get a vid of the sucking mud pit, though I did get pics of a different sucking mud pit). |
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 | Name: |
Ian D |
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 | E-Mail: |
iantdurham at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-06-01 |
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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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