| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hall Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hall Mountain Trail, Marsh Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 14, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
room for a few cars in parking lot off Podunk Road in Candia (NO FEE) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings of note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
why not? |
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 | Bugs: |
not bad at all except near the swamps |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
OK - I was looking for a relatively level 5-mile trail-running loop in the Hooksett area and decided to try my luck (again) in Bear Brook State Park. NOW, Bear Brook has a bad vibe.. maybe it's just its history but even on a sunny day it seems melancholy as it did this day. Anywho, nice parking lot for my low-clearance car just off Podunk Rd. From there I headed up Hall Mountain - this looks like a snowmo trail. I didn't see any viewpoint at the summit. From there you eventually end up at a relatively bald mountain with blueberry bushes and the trail heads across into the woods. Nice up and down trails and eventually you hit a closed trail to the left so you have to take a right onto a new (mountain bike?) trail .65 mi to Hall Mountain Trail again - how do these trails all have the same name? Then you end up at an old kinda creepy campground except there is only a field and some maybe bathrooms. Curve around the field to the right on some pleasant single-track and pass an old steel drum (EEEK - more steel drums at Bear Brook????), and continue through a few more turns back to the car. I would definitely do this loop again - lots of swamps and wonderful singletrack!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-08-15 |
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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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