| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Mountain, Jeffers Mountain, The Hogsback, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Mountain Trail, bushwhack, herd paths, skidder roads |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at the western Trailhead - nobody in lot or on the trail that I saw |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple of smaller blowdowns low on the Blueberry Mtn Trail (west side) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
steep cliffs along ridge |
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 | Bugs: |
a few here and there - got bit a few times |
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 | Comments: |
Terrific loop today! Headed up to Blueberry Mtn first. There were a LOT of "blueberries" - strangest blueberries I've ever tasted - like they were full of seeds - very gritty - maybe some other variation but it's no mystery why these haven't been eaten despite how tasty they looked!!!! From Blueberry Mountain, I had a semi-difficult time finding a route off the slabs and the thick trees. I circled the summit a bit to the north to finally find a tunnel out. Once off the summit, surprisingly open even though it looked thick.
Once onto the ridge up to Jeffers, things were pretty neat - very open - a lot of raspberry patches that slowed me down - SO yummy and perfect!!!! Ripe! YAY!!!!
Terrific herd paths about halfway up Jeffers to summit and along the ridge. The Hogsback Ridge has plenty of open spots/steep cliffs you can walk on, on either side (east or west). The "summit" of Hogsback was amazing - WOW - open rock - so glad I finally got here!!!! From there, I headed along the ridge to the north and noticed a "balanced rock" along the ridge - neat!
I didn't go too far beyond the "summit" of Hogsback before I started looking for an escape hatch off the ridge to head west back to my car. I found one a little ways beyond the summit that did not land me on the top of a cliff. BUT, very steep dropoff - looks like 100' drop for less than 100' in contour lines but seemed to go straight down so I butt-slid where I could. Eventually it flattened out and I headed southwest through a large logging cut, using some skidder paths and eventually connected to the main logging road the trail branched off from. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-08-20 |
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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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