| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kittredge Hill, Gove Mountain, Gove Mtn NW peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pillsbury State Park Road, Mad Road trail, Ridge Link trail, MS Greenway, Bear Pond trail, 5 Summers trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The park is closed, but I parked out of the way just before the gate off rte 31. One other car when I left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None that I recall besides snowmobile bridges. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Saw a state park worker picking up sticks on the road. Lots of branches all over all the trails, and a few large trees on the snowmobile trails. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day and I had the park almost to myself. I did at least 12 miles in 5 hours. It was cold but there was thawing through the afternoon and the mud got worse. Some icy snow and a hard to follow trail on the Greenway after Kittredge Hill, but Bear Pond trail was a wide snowmobile trail with lovely pond views. I took a right on 5 Summers snowmo trail, then after a mile took a bearing for a whack up Gove Mtn, but once I got up there I realized I actually needed the NW summit for the NH500, so I whacked over there, (it was not easy to see the high point) then back down, making a 2.5 mile triangle loop back to where I started. My first plan was to bushwhack the ridge back to the other end of the park, but oh well. (It was thick with hobblebush anyway.) I jogged the 3 flat miles of roads back in 41 minutes, only saw one other person walking. Saw one snake today, some ducks, and several bald eagles on the drive home. Got 5 peaks today for 230/500. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
cal Johnson.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-02 |
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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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