| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Trail, Weetamoo Trail, Hammond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Piper Trailhead has plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops on Weetamoo. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are two stepovers on Weetamoo, one lying right IN the trail at the Weetamoo/Gammond junction, and one more on Hammond. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog didn’t have a fun day but this is typically an awesome route for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yep. See comments. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There is a cowboy hat at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Our plan was a loop to Chocorua (Weetamoo / Hammond / Liberty up and Piper down). However, about 0.1 miles below the last left turn on Weetamoo before the Hammond junction, my pup stuck her nose in a ground-based hornet’s nest. She got at least three stings and jaggedly broke a toenail in her scrabble to evade the pissed off critters. The hornet’s nest (or yellow jackets, or something with a stinger) is fairly obvious and right on the trail (you have to step over it). Sadly my pup ignored my attempts to pull her away from it.
Sigh. She’s ok, without much swelling, but it was definitely not fun.
I wasn’t sure how she would do overall so I bailed us down Hammond and then had a not fun roadwalk on route 16.
Weetamoo is an awesome trail and I honestly didn’t see anything flying around the nest prior to the incident. Keep your eyes peeled if you head that way.
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-27 |
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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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