| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Deer Hill, Deer Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Deer Hills Connector, Deer Hills Bypass, Frost Trail, Ledge Trail, Deer Hills Trail, Deer Hills Spring |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 22, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Used the Baldface Circle Lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Love the Cold River crossing, that concrete dam set up is magnificent. No problem today. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one super happy pup with her people family as I came to Deer Hill Road. These trails are fine for dogs. Use your discretion for your pup on Ledge trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Got a spot at 9:15 with no issue. Bathroom on the lot side was real clean and awesome. All trails are in good shape; well traveled trails had the muddier spots, and the lesser traveled trails were dry with nice footbeds. Ledge Trail and I got off on the wrong foot (Ha. Ha.), when I took a good slip where the "bypass" trail came in at the top of the trail. This is an UP trail for the wiser folks out there, I used it to descend from Little Deer because I was trying to bag trails. I was shown the error in my way quickly! If it were dry, probably less issue, but yesterday the area had quite a few downpours. The Deer Hill Bypass and Deer Hill Trail skirt the edges of a logged area, and only crosses the skidder tracks twice just below the junction of the two trails - well marked and easy to see.
The Deer Hills Spring is AMAZING! I had never seen a natural artesian spring before, I watched the bubbles move the sand around for quite a bit!
Didn't miss the Old Man of Deer Hill either! |
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 | Name: |
bria |
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 | E-Mail: |
breahmaria at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-22 |
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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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