| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Mountain, Artist Bluff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Veteran's Trail (Bald Mountain-Artist Bluff Path) Bald Mountain Spur, Veterans Trail, Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No parking at Echo Lake for hikers. Parking is on west end of loop, across the street from the Peabody Lodge. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is clear and water bars all working. Obstructed view ledges on Artist Bluff peak are grown in a lot more than I remember. Sharpen those saws Trailwrights! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
why not, no water |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
After lunchtime Charlie and I decided to hike Bald Mt. and Artist Bluff. Plenty of parking in the Peabody Lodge north lot at the west trailhead of the loop. There are signs with basic information. Last I knew the trail was Veterans Trail but there never was a sign for the trail and the signs just point out Bald Mt. and Artist Bluff but I am going to stick with Veterans Trail. These peaks are great and are good miniatures of 4k mountains...they have big views, steep ledges, roots and rocks! Big bang for your moderate effort. Only a couple people on Bald Mt. and we could see the roof of our house. On way to Artist Bluff we stopped by the actual highpoint the mountain named in honor of its big ledge. Artist Bluff is ranked 327th on the NHH500 list and its highpoint is just north, off the trail--we were stung by ground bees on the east side of the bump in the woods as we headed to the highpoint. Yikes both of us stung badly twice. Viewpoints on the ridge are getting too obstructed, a little tree cutting is needed. On top of Artist Bluff ledge there were dozens of people. I volunteered and took the photo of a nice family with their camera. A the bottom of the trail we took a right on the Loop Trail back to the west edge parking area. It is in the woods and very rooty and rocky but much better than being on the edge of the hot pavement. From here we visited the New England Ski Museum, always free, at the Tram. Then we went to Clark's Bears and the bear show was a delight. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-18 |
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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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