| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Roberts, Faraway Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail, High Ridge Trail, Faraway Mountain Trail, Lower Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
virtually unlimited parking around castle in the clouds |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none of note, Ossipee range appears to be fairly dry- walked over a ton of completely dry drainages |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no complaints here, a tree here and there but not bad |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
no bug spray and flying bugs really were not that bad either. Walked through a ton of spider webs on the lesser traveled trails which was less than fun |
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 | Comments: |
In attempt to avoid the first round of thunderstorms that ended going just north of the Ossipee range tried to make the Mt. Roberts hike a bit more interesting: Big loop up Roberts, over to Faraway, down to the viewpoint along Lower Bridle Path and then back to the car. Ended up being just over 10 miles and 1900 ft elevation gain- most of the gain was obviously up Roberts. Roberts trail was in good shape, very dry. Nice views back to Winnipesaukee. Continuing along almost exclusively double tracks from there with lot of long grass. Some moose prints on the approach to Faraway but no moose sightings. Some small spots of mud here and there at the higher elevations but nothing bad. Switchbacks down took a while but were nice and easy and still dry and all double tracks. Didn't see a single other person for probably the last 8 miles of the hike. |
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 | Name: |
Marshall |
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 | E-Mail: |
politic.tinkles_0e@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-07-20 |
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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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