| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Errol Hill, Mill Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Middle Mountain Pond Trail, skidder paths, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Drove north from Rt 26 up the road portion of Middle Mountain Pond Trail, to the end of the plowed section, which is slightly south of the main summer parking area and true start of the trail. I was able to park in a plowed out area next to the final driveway. It looks like this is where the plow trucks push all the snow at the end of the road, so maybe don't park here if there's new snow that might be plowed while you're hiking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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Hiked north up the Middle Mountain Pond Trail to its height-of-land, then cut west/northwest to start bushwhacking and following traces of skidder paths from old logging operations. Nice open hardwoods here. As I got closer to the Errol Hill summit, I kept slightly south of the hill's eastern ridge, skirting the edge of denser, younger growth, pine forest. After the summit, I went south until I hit the pink-flagged wildlife area boundary, which I followed mostly straight down to the notch between the two peaks.
I then followed the ridge line spine all the way up Mill Mountain. I cannot stress how dense and terrible this portion of the hike was. I kept thinking it had to get better and open up, but it actually just kept getting worse and worse. I found the summit jar on the northern false summit, and from there it was torture. I never found the true summit jar, if it exists, but I did subject myself to the misery of hitting every single possible spot, and am confident the final bump I hit was accurate. Area with the true summit was the kind of thick tangle of branches you think you can't possibly push through. Definitely not on my return-to list.
From that summit, I kept going south, attempting to angle southeast to make my way back to my car. However, I kept getting blocked by cliff bands, which forced me to stay southward. Eventually I was able to get low enough in elevation that the cliff bands petered out, and I was finally able to turn east and quickly get out to the end through a wide open logging thinned forest. |
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 | Name: |
Khiggs |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-04 |
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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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