| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Duck Hole (Marlow), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access path, Beaver Pond Loop, Grassy Brook Trail, Scenic View Spur, Duck Hole Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the public access trailhead for Kroka Expeditions on NH 123. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On one hand, Grassy Brook Trail does need some brushing to open up the corridor. On the other hand, the brushiness kinda fits with the trail's wild character. Several scattered blowdowns on both of the major trails. The blazing on Beaver Pond Loop needs to be redone; the corridor is a bit unclear in places by the beaver pond. |
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 | Bugs: |
Dare I say they are subsiding? Not bad today. I did pick up two ticks from the brushy trails. |
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 | Comments: |
Revisiting the Kroka Expeditions trails in Marlow. The star attraction here, to me anyway, is Grassy Brook Trail, which extends into the backcountry for a couple miles. Very remote and wilderness-ey feeling. Also super quiet with no people. I like.
A side path off Grassy Brook Trail, about 0.1 mi. long, leads to an excellent ledge overlooking a wide, marshy area of Grassy Brook known as Duck Hole. This area also has some neat glacial erratics.
Despite signage indicating that the trail continued 0.4 mi. further to Baine Rd., the end of Grassy Brook Trail appeared to be at a logging road. I looked up and down the road and didn't see a continuation, so I guess that extension hasn't been built yet. Or I missed something very obvious. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-09 |
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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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