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Peaked Hill
Bridgewater, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up a logging road
Route: Talcott Trail, logging roads, bushwhack
Peaked Hill between Newfound Lake and the I-93 corridor.
Started from the active logging landing sort of at the end of Talcott Road (Talcott snowmobile trail), soon turning right at a partially collapsed old camp. Continued uphill through a little slash (looked like the road could be muddy), eventually hitting a better grassy woods road. Soon thereafter, I arrived at the open northern peak, which is topped with a private cabin. Fantastic views from here, ranging from Ragged Mountain, a full look at Newfound Lake, the Spanish Imposition (Groton Wind Farm), Franconia Notch, Mt. Washington, Mt. Chocorua, and the Ossipees. I didn't encounter any No Trespassing signs via this route.
From here, I continued south on some logging roads that looked to be rather wet (frozen solid today), then bushwhacked for a short while in fairly open woods to the highpoint (seemed to me to be in a rocky area), where there were only views through the trees.
I encountered essentially no snow and only minimal ice (i.e. frozen pooled or runoff water) and did not need any sort of traction.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Moderate |
| Destination: |
Peaked Hill |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Easy |
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Navigation: |
Difficult |
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Views: |
Minimal |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Sunday, December 8, 2013 |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,540' |
| Destination: |
Peaked Hill |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:33 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,500' |
| Summit Elevation: |
1,905' |
| Vertical Gain: |
445' |
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| Hike Time Elapsed: |
01:14 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
525' |
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The start of a logging road off Talcott Road
Looking west at Newfound Lake from the northern peak of Peaked Hill
Directions to trailhead: To get to Talcott Road, take Route 3A north from Bristol, then take a right onto Dick Brown Pond Road. Take a right onto Poole Hill Road. Near a height of land, take a right onto Talcott Road (may be gated). In fall 2013, one could proceed to a logging landing.
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