| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Crosby, Bald Knob, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Spectacle Pond Trail, snowmobile trail, road walk (Braley Road), Mowglis/Tenney Lane Trail, Bald Knob Trail, Orange Trail (Bald Knob Trail) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 21, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Hebron Town Forest parking area; one car in the lot when we arrived at 10:45, and the same car just leaving the lot at 4:00. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of note -- but everything is verrrrrry dry |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape, even the unmaintained Mowglis/Tenney Lane trail. See more notes, below. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some deer flies early on; one of us found a couple of dog ticks after wading through the grass on the early section of the Mowglis/Tenney Lane trail. |
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 | Comments: |
We parked at the Hebron Town Forest parking area, and then took the Spectacle Pond Trail before hanging a right-hand turn at the snowmobile trail that heads toward the Hebron Village Store. We followed that to Braley Road, walked that until Tenney Lane, and followed Tenney Lane to the Mowglis-maintained trail.
We wanted to see what condition this Mowglis trail was in after having walked it several years ago right after heavy logged obliterated parts of the trail. Since that time, the skid roads have grown in with grass (mostly) and additional trail signs have been placed (5-6 years ago?) to delineate the trail. The trail is mostly easy to follow, except for a few places where large blowdowns have made it difficult to follow the old footbed.
But for that, the trail, while brushy and chock-full of deadfall, wasn't too tough to follow up to the col between Bald Knob and Mt. Crosby, where it connects with the Bald Knob Trail.
After that, a quick trip to Mt. Crosby, then a back-track to Bald Knob, and then a trek all the way back to the car.
We saw no one all day.
On the Bald Knob Trail -- the one blazed in orange -- there are three blowdowns of Silky-saw size. One needs sawing to move, the next is a hanging tiger maple of a few inches in diameter, and the final one also needs some sawing to man-handle off the trail. But no chainsaw necessary.
Beyond that, all is well.
We wrapped up our walk and then went to Kemah Farms for some blueberry picking -- the picking is quite good right now. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-21 |
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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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