| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bear Mountain -- Northwest Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welton Falls Trail (North), Elwell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 8, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for several vehicles near the trailhead on Valley View Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None were an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Welton Falls Trail (North) and Elwell Trail up to the eastern edge of the powerline cut are in good shape. After that, Elwell Trail could use some attention. See notes, below. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes -- everywhere |
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 | Comments: |
Back in the area for a bit, we took a rekky walk on a couple of sections of Elwell Trail that we had not used since we cleaned/brushed them last fall. Unfortunately, they do need some attention now -- a few sections are becoming quite brushy and with summer approaching, might grow in pretty quickly. Specifically, small shrubs and raspberry canes on the powerline cut are encroaching on the footbed, as are beech saplings and more raspberry canes on the section between the powerline cut and just past the intersection with the Welton Falls Trail (South) junction. After that, where the trail enters the mature woods, it's in decent shape, all the way to the chimney, which was our turnaround point. Any time the trail is in the beech hardwoods, blazes are a bit faded -- we last touched them up a bit over a year ago. Powerline cut range poles could use a touch-up, too.
A nice walk, and nice to re-visit this part of trail that we've watched come back over the past few years after being nearly obliterated by logging almost a decade ago. The bunchberry carpets on the trail on either end of the powerline cut are stunning, in particular the western end. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-09 |
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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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