| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Fisher Mountain, Green Mountain, Mt. Tecumseh, Bald Mountain, Brown Ash Swamp Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Brown Ash Swamp Bike Trail, forest roads, unnamed trails, Sosman Trail, Mt. Tecumseh Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, September 30, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at Welch Dickey trailhead, a busy place. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None. Unnamed trails (blue blazed up Fisher, and yellow from Green to Tecumseh) were in good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
I needed Tecumseh for the grid, and Brown Ash for the 500 list, so I made this a 15-mile lollipop loop and got a bunch of other cool peaks on the way. After reading reports and looking at the area on google earth I was very excited for this hike, and it exceeded my expectations. I lost the trail that I thought I could see on satellite images between Fisher and Green, though there were lots of fresh moose paths in there. I ran into very tough and thick sections I had to crawl under, but not too many cliff bands. There were plenty of views along the way for morale. After passing over Tecumseh, I bushwhacked the long southern ridge through decent woods and found one small lookout at Bald Mtn, then from that peak aimed directly for the hardwood-covered Brown Ash Swamp Hill, passing the swamp on the way. I ended up camping in Dickey Notch and hiking Cone Mountain the next morning, which was amazing by itself - looking back at what I hiked the day before, and at Acteon Ridge - the next destination. |
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 | Name: |
Carl Gifford |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-01 |
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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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