| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Magalloway Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Coot Trail, Bobcat Trail, View Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
See notes, below. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
See notes, below.
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
See notes, below.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My pupper had a hoot with all of this. These trails are terrific for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
There were lots of deer flies but happily none of them were hungry. |
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 | Comments: |
One of the John Deere dealerships in NH has an empty showroom , because all of their sparkling new equipment is on Tower Road. They appear to be actively regrading it over the first 2-ish miles. After that it’s bumpy but there are no washouts or problems. So the whole thing is pretty smooth going. As reported in June by others, there is no sign for Tower Road. Magalloway Road is in great shape and because it’s so dry, it’s all very dusty.
There is a tiny water crossing on Falls on the River Trail near the Moose Alley Trail, and the little half boards placed to facilitate the crossing are strewn about. Water levels are so low that they are not needed but note that some of the protruding rocks are unstable.
Coot Trail has no issues. There are no widowmakers currently on this route.
The view spur just has a large stepover but based on the trail reports, and the way it looked, that’s pretty ancient.
Bobcat has multiple stepovers, two duck unders that were recently delimbed, and then a monster that fell into the trail just above the bog boards. There are work arounds for the big things. The overgrowth on Bobcat is a smidgen out of hand.
Falls on the River Trail is in great shape!
We camped at Deer Mountain Campground, after some hiking shenanigans, and if you are looking for an inexpensive place to stay whilst you explore these far northern NH trails, this is the place to be. I have never seen such a clean campsite, campground or privy. Seriously amazing. The place was super quiet despite the fact that it is right on route 3. There is a spring at the entrance.
I really like the Falls on the River Trail so we hiked that first, after a beautiful sunrise from the dam at Second Connecticut Lake. Then out to Magalloway, which we had all to ourselves. On the way back we stopped to take a splash at the Mini Flume in Dixville Notch, which we also had to ourselves. |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl and Echo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-02 |
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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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