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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Fisher Mountain, Green Mountain, Mt. Tecumseh, Bald Mountain, Brown Ash Swamp Hill, NH
Trails
Trails: Brown Ash Swamp Bike Trail, forest roads, unnamed trails, Sosman Trail, Mt. Tecumseh Trail, bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, September 30, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I parked at Welch Dickey trailhead, a busy place. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: None. Unnamed trails (blue blazed up Fisher, and yellow from Green to Tecumseh) were in good shape. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
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.  
Name
Name: Carl Gifford 
E-Mail
E-Mail: calxjohnson@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-10-01 
Link
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