| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Weetamoo - East Peak, Mt. Weetamoo, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Upper Halls Pond off Sandwich Notch Road. Be careful on the blind corners on this road. There was plenty of traffic on a Saturday and I had to pull aside several times to let others pass. I’d be careful if I had low clearance too, I’d recommend mid clearance to be safe. And 4wd for the hills to avoid tearing the road up. Road was passable all the way through from Waterville to Sandwich but closes when it snows, not sure exactly where. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some wet areas and small streams to hop over with care. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I had to do some steep climbing which I don’t know if a dog could do exactly but there’s probably another way. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Comments: |
I started by going around to the south end of the pond on the west side, the woods were okay but footing poor on the sidehill. When I reached a stream I followed it up on the left on a good grade, but eventually came to very steep thick woods. I went up anyway seeing no other way and soon got up high onto lookout ledges with views to the east. The grade eased up with better footing but still very brushy up to the east peak. Luckily it was almost dry otherwise I would’ve been soaked quickly. To get to the main peak I had to pass through even thicker woods. I aimed for a bump to my NW first to avoid dropping down and losing elevation. Though thick at first, it turned to open hardwoods once I gained the ridge and was heading SW. I passed over a false summit, then finally the main peak in interesting mossy, ledgy woods with some limited views. To return I stayed more to the north to avoid going back uphill, but this meant I had to sidehill for over a mile. The rest of the way back was in beautiful wide open hardwoods though on the north slope. I did pass over the 2100’ bump closest to the pond, all in open hardwoods. In conclusion, it might be an easier route to stay away from the edge of the pond altogether and just go up over this bump first. But then you might miss some views. Or maybe find more. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-10-26 |
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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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