| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Dixville Peak, Table Rock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Table Rock Trail, Cohos Trail, Mt. Gloriette Trail, ATV trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at the designated lot for Table Rock Trail #50 of NH 26 in Dixville Notch. This large dirt lot is not signed, but just look for the throngs of people parked here and you will find it. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The Table Rock Trail is very busy in snow-free seasons. I’d encourage to leash dogs for the comfort of all. Table Rock itself is a shear cliff. |
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 | Comments: |
List: NH 500 Highest. It may be on other lists, but this is what I took the peak from.
Trail type: established trail, ATV trail and bushwhack
Jar/Canister: Unknown
Table Rock Trail #50: We started up the unsigned, but very popular, 0.7 mile Table Rock Trail #50. It is well worn, not blazed and very simple to follow. At the junction with the view point, we diverged onto the Cohos Trail.
Cohos Trail: The Cohos Trail is well signed and blazed perfectly in updated yellow blazes. This portion of the Cohos is also signed as “Mt Gloriette Trail #9.” There are two reroutes marked in yellow and pink flagging tape that avoid some major mud vats. There are two other short sections of very deep, problematic mud that may be rerouted in the future. We followed the Cohos until it junctioned with an ATV trail.
On Gaia, this ATV trail is labeled as “Dixville Peak Trail.”
The ATV trail has a green sign saying ATVs are permitted. But the sign is upside down, so maybe only upside down ATVs are permitted? Dunno. We proceeded up this very steep and very eroded trail with great caution over the wet ledges and slick loose rock. It was very, very rough footing. Fantastic views if you can take your eyes off your feet for a second (I do not recommend this).
At the end of the ATV trail we came to a gate. To the left of the gate is a new chain link fence and bigger gate that have very clear signs: NO TRESPASSING! ATVs prohibited. PRIVATE PROPERTY. This gate guards the wind turbine access road. Not wanting to risk being arrested, we worked our way back down the ATV trail until we could enter the woods. We did the short 0.15 bushwhack to the former summit of Dixville peak. The peak was blasted to make a flat area for the enormous turbine. We did NOT come out of the woods nor step onto any of this area. We took a photo, updated our Peakbagger, and left the way we came. |
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 | Name: |
Remington34 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-05 |
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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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