| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bear Mountain, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Bear Mountain Trail, Elwell Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 30, 2012 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in the large sandy lot off Bear Mountain Road (right before Panorama Lane turns to the right). This requires a walk up Bear Mountain Road/Old Hebron Turnpike for about 0.7 miles to get to the trailhead for the Bear Mountain Trail. One can also drive up this road -- it's a bit rough for vehicles with low clearance -- and park in an open area just past the trailhead; there's room here for one or two vehicles. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
|
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
|
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
|
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
The black flies are swarming, but still slow to bite; so they were annoying but not maddening. |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
The Elwell Trail is well blazed with yellow paint and easy to follow. The Bear Mountain Trail is more obscure but still fairly easy to follow. Piles of dry leaves made steep sections of the Bear Mountain Trail slippery.
|
|
 | Name: |
Fred Shirley |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2012-05-01 |
|
 | Link: |
 https://www.nhmountainhiking.com/bear2.html |
|
|
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. |
|
