| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Baker Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Davis Hill Trail, FOP Shelter Spur, herd path, Hubbard Hill Trail, Baker Pond Trail, Town Forest Trail, Kilburn Loop Trail, Kilburn Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the Kilburn Road trailhead for Pisgah State Park off NH 63 in Chesterfield. |
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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 issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns that I recall. The herd path / unofficial trail from the shelter to Hubbard Hill Outlook is not marked but is signed at both ends. All trails in the park have been updated with white plastic blazes indicating their names. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
The mosquitoes can go away anytime now. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
A meandering loop through the western side of Pisgah on some trails I hadn't been on, plus a walk along the resurrected Town Forest Trail. Along Davis Hill Trail, I considered the short bushwhack to the actual summit of Davis Hill and Chesterfield high point, but decided against it because ticks.
It wasn't on my agenda, but I took a side trip to check out the Friends of Pisgah Shelter - nice work! From there, a herd path climbed steeply to Hubbard Hill Outlook, where the views are pretty restricted. Then I made my way down to Baker Pond then out via Town Forest Trail, which I thought I hadn't been on, but once I saw the bunker things, I realized I was here seven years ago. FOP have done a nice job reclearing this trail and building a couple of new footbridges at wet areas.
All trails were dry but there were muddy stretches. I didn't see anyone all morning until I got back to the Kilburn Pond area. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-15 |
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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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