| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 11, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lime Kiln Road and Page Road are both in excellent shape - no issues for any car. One car there when I arrived, four (including mine) when I got back. There's room for five, maybe six, cars at the trailhead - anything more than that would be difficult. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Just one, at the base of the moderate climb, where the trail crosses two brooks right next to each other. The brooks themselves weren't too difficult to cross - there were plenty of flat rocks to step on. However, the trail on either sides of the brooks was very wet and muddy, and it took some planning to get across that part with dry feet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns, but nothing that was an impediment to travel. Trail wasn't too difficult to follow, however watch where you're going on the slabs on the upper part of the trail though. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one. Don't see why not. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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 | Comments: |
Blueberry Mountain Trail from the west
I've had this section of trail on my bucket list for a while, and today ended up being a very nice day to do it. The right turn at 0.5 miles onto FR 107A and then the left turn at 1.0 miles off FR 107A into the woods are both pretty obvious. From there, the trail ascends gradually and was easy to follow even covered with leaves. After the brook crossings mentioned above, it climbs moderately on a footway that was wet in places. It then moved into coniferous forest, continuing to be wet - in fact, it looked like there was a spring right next to the trail. Soon, the trail entered some slabby, semi-open areas where the rock slabs were covered with water (and shone very brightly in the sunlight). Luckily, the rocks had a rough enough texture that I didn't slip, but be careful. As the trail got higher and more exposed, the rocks got drier. The views from some of these open areas were excellent. Then the trail went back into the woods, alternating with short open sections, and climbed gradually to the spur junction. There were a few spots in this section where a beginner might have some difficulty following the trail, particularly at the sharp turns. The junction with the spur path to the summit was marked only by a few rocks, but a small cairn on the spur path is visible from the junction. The spur path is fairly obvious, and several more of those cairns bring you to the actual summit, with limited views.
Only saw about a half-dozen other people on the hike. My effort to get away from the crowds on this holiday weekend was pretty successful. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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 | E-Mail: |
ghnaigles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-11 |
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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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