| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mount Deception, NH |
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 | Trails: |
bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 2, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Camp 7 on Cherry Mountain Road. Enough room for 3 vehicles |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
If you can avoid the blowdowns, a dog would be fine. Otherwise it would be challenging for a dog especially if that heavy dog needed assistance over the blowdowns. |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw some moths a lower elevation |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at Camp 7 on Cherry Mountain Road. Walked into the site and toward the small hill on left. Followed the skidder road for 0.6 miles and up to 2200 feet. Then aimed eastward toward the col between Mt Deception East Peak and Mt Deception. Open trees which became more dense with spruce as elevation was gained. Short 0.1 mi steep section ending at 3300 ft. We contoured at 3300-3400 feet aiming just after the col. Followed a herd path toward the summit but then slow going as we hit blowdowns and spruce. Eventually made our way to the canister. Replaced ziplock bag and added a pencil. Instead of climbing back over the blowdowns we decided to head northeasterly off the summit, following a herd path through narrow pencil pines. We soon emerged into an open and easily navigable section. Then we again contoured to the north avoiding the blowdowns on the summit ridge. Once we hit the northwest ridge of East Deception, we headed down the ridge back to open woods. 4.3 miles, 1760 feet elevation in 5:45 hrs including all breaks. |
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 | Name: |
Pauline F |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulifeng@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-11-02 |
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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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