| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain (Benton), Mt. Jeffers, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Mountain Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for maybe 8 vehicles in the southern trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were 2 or 3 minor crossings on the lower end of the north section of trail that were easy hop overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in excellent condition from south to north |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one overprotective dog on the trail on the way down |
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 | Bugs: |
The horse flies were HORRIBLE on the lower ends of the trail. In one wack I got 4 of them at once. Literally covered in them at the bottom of the north end of the trail. On the way back up I put my poles above my head and that seemed to help tremendously |
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 | Comments: |
Blueberry Mountain trail is a nicely maintained trail that never has and overly steep grades. My plan was to do a out and back of Blueberry Mountain trail from south to north and a bushwack over to Jeffers Mountain from the summit of Blueberry. Once I got to the summit of Blueberry mt. I found a side path that led me in a northeast direction. I even found a few old carins at first before the trail faded out. It was pretty easy going thru mostly open woods. I followed along the hogback ridge stumbling across a small section of the long closed trail every now and then till I reached the summit and found the canister and sign. I had been the first one up there since late May. The canister is in good condition, but one of the bands attaching it to the tree has broken. From there I followed the ridge back down, staying right on top of it back over to Blueberry. It took about 2 hours to do the 3.2 miles out and back to the summit of Jeffers. From the summit of Blueberry I hiked down to the northern terminus of the trail and retraced my steps back up and over to my car at the southern trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
BluecollarHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Echam81@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-14 |
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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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