| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Mountain (Milan), NH |
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 | Trails: |
logging roads, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Drove up French Hill Rd. 2.3 mi to an orange gate on the left. Wide area plowed in front of gate. Possible to park 1 or 2 vehicles without blocking gated road.
Possible to park on side of French Hill Rd. which is plowed wide and well sanded. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
From vehicle, we crossed the orange gate and followed logging road for 1 mile. We turned left onto another logging road that we followed 0.6 mi, easily crossing a brook. Turned left onto another logging road that we followed for 1 mile to a T-jct. From here, we bw NNW aiming for the sag between Bald and a SW bump.Then bw NNE to a point NW of Bald at approx 2050'. We then turned SE and started the ascent. On the ascent we hit 3 relatively narrow spruce bands with hidden blowdowns that could present a significant challenge in deep snow. We then reached the summit and the register. The summit area is almost entirely ringed by big blowdowns.
Breaking effort - minimal - sinking 2-4" on a supportive base.
Grades - mostly easy, some moderate
Tree density - wide open woods, except for the 3 spruce bands on the final ascent.
We avoided any attempt to ascend via the mountain's W side, opting instead for an approach from the NW. We failed to reach the summit last year because we started the ascent from the West eventually hitting impassable ledges. |
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 | Name: |
campsite |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-18 |
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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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