| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bear Hill, Holts Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holts Ledge trail, Trapper John spur, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking roadside at the Dartmouth Skiway, signs for hikers and the AT. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One step-over stream on bushwhack after shelter, that’s all. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bear Hill jar and notebook are full of water and frozen, I should’ve brought an extra one. |
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 | Comments: |
Two NH 500 peaks, I made a loop bushwhacking up to Bear first from Trapper John shelter. A compass was not needed, I just headed uphill rather steeply and had to work around some cliffs, nothing dangerous but it could be tricky to pick a good line if you tried to descend this way, so I’m glad I went up this way instead of Holt first. An inch or so of snow up above 1500’, not much view, and a sad frozen jar. I headed straight for Holts Ledge, wide open hardwoods but watch out for the barbed wire. I ended up right at the flat true summit. I wandered around wondering where the ledges were, the viewpoint is further down the trail to the North, the way I was going back. Great view of Winslow Ledge and Sugar Hill which was my next destination. There was some minor ice on the trail, not enough to bother putting spikes on but I did carry them. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-21 |
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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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