| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Rickers Knoll, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Weeks Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Weeks Brook trailhead as few people use this trail |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor over weeks brook |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some minor blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This is a dog friendly trail with plenty of water along Weeks Brook Trail |
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 | Bugs: |
Plenty of Mosquitos and black flies to suck you blood. Bring plenty of bug spray |
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 | Comments: |
The Weeks Brook Trail has little traffic which make it a delight to hike. The trail is sketchy in sections with some minor blowdowns and not many blazes in sections. The trail is signed going through a clear cut and entering woods. Follow signage carefully as we made a wrong turn and hiked on a logging road for 1/2 m. before we realized we were not on the trail. Almost 4 miles to a swampy area where the trail makes a sharp left turn and heads up Kearsarge. We ducked into the woods just before the swamp and headed toward the summit. Woods were open initially but closed in with scrapy fir and blowdowns. Summit is a nice open peak. We found Ed Hawkins' Canister (first one I've seen in a long time) signed-in, had lunch with the bugs and returned to the trail the way we came to the summit. Take time to spend at Shingle Pond, a beautiful wilderness pond with beaver lodge at the far end
When we got back to our vehicles Doug had ice cold beer waiting for us. A good day in the woods. |
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 | Name: |
Gordo |
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 | E-Mail: |
forestpd@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-28 |
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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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