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North Woodstock & Vicinity
P324-Pemigewasset Wilderness Trails-“From the village of Lincoln, 1.5m NE of the centre of N Woodstock, a logging railroad operates NE along the bank of the E. Branch far into the Wilderness, and forms a convenient route for trampers.About 2.75m from Lincoln, at Camp 3, the Franconia Ridge Trail diverges L;about 4.5m, at Camp 4, the Hancock Branch route to Waterville diverges R, about 10m at Camp 16, the Bondcliff Trail diverges L; and at about 11.5m the RR reaches North Fork Junction(1,743ft) about .25m W of the point where it crosses the S side of the E. Branch. At times passage may be secured on empty logging trains leaving Lincoln about 7am.References to the railroad above the junction do not imply that the rails are still in place. The furthest existing main lumber camp is near No. 17 bridge, beyond which all rails have been removed. Camp 24 is on the NE bank of Cedar Brook, about 1m from its junction with the E. Branch. There is also a supplementary mountain camp about 1m further SE on the slope of Mt Hancock, not far from the big slide of 1927.” Travel by train, then hike?! Pretty neat.
P329-Franconia Ridge Trail-“Except as a stunt for the strongest trampers this is a two day trip, DISTANCES.Lincoln to:Camp 3, 2.75m-1h; to Profile Clearing 18.5m, 11h 45m.”
P327-Waterville from North Woodstock-“a choice of routes 1.) by way of Thornton (Waterville Gap), between Mt Osceola and Tecumseh; or 2) by a long wilderness walk via the E. Branch of the Pemigewasset, the Hancock Branch and Mad River Notch.”
P328-Waterville Gap Trail-“the Tripoli Road, on the location of an old logging RR runs E through Thornton Gap. At present cars can go only 4.5m. Beyond this point the road is still under construction.”
P328-Thornton Gore via Russell Pond-Loon Pond Cut-Off-“leaves Talford Brook Trail 2m N of Tripoli Rd, where the latter turns E, and proceeds N, crosses Talford Brook in 1m and at the end of another mile comes into view of Loon Pond, 1/5m W of the Pond. Here it joins Loon Pond Trail, by which North Woodstock is reached. Water is plentiful. This makes a good days snowshoe excursion.”
P329-Johnson Brook Trail-“runs S from the Ranger Station on Tripoli Rd, crosses a ridge of Mt Tecumseh and ends at Johnson Brook. Mill Brook Trail continues the line S from this point, crosses another ridge and ends at Mill Brook Rd, 5m from Thornton.DISTANCE:Tripoli Rd to Johnson Brook 2.75m;to Mil Brook Rd 7.75m..From the S end of Mill Brook Trail one may follow Mill Brook Rd S to the Dickey Notch Trail, which in turn leads to 6 Mile Bridge on the Mad River Road.”
P331-Eastern Bog Pond Trail-“leaves DW Highway .25m N of N Woodstock at sign W nearly opposite the Guernsey place, an old wood-colored house with a front piazza.”
P332-Agassiz Basin-“On Lost River Rd 1 3/5m W of N Woodstock enter the path which leaves L near the DOC cabin and crosses the stream just beyond. Then follow up the S bank 1/5m recrossing at the upper bridge, Indian Leap.”
P333-Lost River-“Rock climbers may derive much amusement from exploring in detail the underground passages , especially those not ordinarily shown by the guides.” That’s a promotion you won’t find in today’s legal world!
P333-Lincoln Hotel Trail-“from the NE end of the field on the CB Henry Estate,.5m from the Lincoln Hotel at the foot of the former toboggan slide, a trail leads to the ledges.” I simply had to put this in, the only reference to toboggan I have ever seen in a hiking guidebook.
P334-Loon Pond Trail-“following RR S from N Woodstock Station 1/8m beyond railroad bridge. Near the yard-limit sign the trail enters the bushes E of the tracks..follows at varying distances the N bank of a small stream, in general E, crossing and recrossing. About 2m up, the Russell Pond Trail branches R (sign) and about 1/8m beyond the trail turns sharply L, crosses the brook..descends slightly for some distance, passes through a little ravine where there is usually water, then swings E and rises sharply for about 1/8m, it reaches the summit(sign) and turns abruptly to the L, over the ledges through the bushes to the outlook, or W summit. The trail to Loon Pond continues straight ahead by the sign and descends sharply, reaching the Pond in about .5m. The E summit, or so-called “North Peak” beyond the Pond, though seldom visited, is easily reached by following along the N side of the Pond.”
I know there have been several threads about the village of Peeling. We had a 3rd grade field trip there in 1979. Though I’ve been back since then, its been awhile, here’s how it was described in 1936.
P338-Mount Cilley Trail- “The remains of the Main Street, a number of detached farms and houses and a mill-dam, make it an interesting region for excursions. The most accessible part is the Main Street, the adjacent “Joe Smith Place”(1800ft)affords good views.Road is not passable for vehicles. At about 1m the route crosses a brook besides which is an abandoned camp. At a clearing trail reaches the village street, now recognizable only by the remains of stone walls, cellars and rosebushes. The way to the Joe Smith Place is immediately to the L and follows a poorly defined road down across a little brook, then ascends WSW to a second clearing, at the summit of which are the remains of a house surrounded by a broad tangle of rosebushes,a small shed, and the ruins of a barn. Follow the line of the old village street W the trail leads to a fork..R here leads to warren Rd, the L trail leads over the ancient road to the S end of the Jackman Brook Trail, which leads from the Warren Pond Rd to Elbow Pond, following the line of the abandoned Johnson Lumber RR.” From here 4 trails diverged, 2 of these no longer in use apparently. They were: “Elbow Pond Trail-descending from ‘Potato Hill’ road from Elbow Pond to Woodstock Village; Mt Cushman Trail-from old RR switch N of Elbow Pond SW, terminating at Peaked Hill Road.”
P339-Mt Grandview-“on the summit, partly logged, an observatory is planned to obtain the extensive view(now obscured by trees) from Mt Moosilauke around to Mt Washington. A ski trail over the general route of the present trail is also projected by the WMNF.”
And finally, a shout out to those who so early on, acted to preserve a part of the White Mountains:
P340-Joseph Story Fay Reservation-“ This reservation, of about 150ac., the gift to the AMC in 1897 of Ms. Sarah B. Fay, in memory of her father, whose name it bears, is in the towns of Woodstock and Lincoln, just N of the village of N Woodstock,and lies along both sides of the D.W. Highway.”
P324-Pemigewasset Wilderness Trails-“From the village of Lincoln, 1.5m NE of the centre of N Woodstock, a logging railroad operates NE along the bank of the E. Branch far into the Wilderness, and forms a convenient route for trampers.About 2.75m from Lincoln, at Camp 3, the Franconia Ridge Trail diverges L;about 4.5m, at Camp 4, the Hancock Branch route to Waterville diverges R, about 10m at Camp 16, the Bondcliff Trail diverges L; and at about 11.5m the RR reaches North Fork Junction(1,743ft) about .25m W of the point where it crosses the S side of the E. Branch. At times passage may be secured on empty logging trains leaving Lincoln about 7am.References to the railroad above the junction do not imply that the rails are still in place. The furthest existing main lumber camp is near No. 17 bridge, beyond which all rails have been removed. Camp 24 is on the NE bank of Cedar Brook, about 1m from its junction with the E. Branch. There is also a supplementary mountain camp about 1m further SE on the slope of Mt Hancock, not far from the big slide of 1927.” Travel by train, then hike?! Pretty neat.
P329-Franconia Ridge Trail-“Except as a stunt for the strongest trampers this is a two day trip, DISTANCES.Lincoln to:Camp 3, 2.75m-1h; to Profile Clearing 18.5m, 11h 45m.”
P327-Waterville from North Woodstock-“a choice of routes 1.) by way of Thornton (Waterville Gap), between Mt Osceola and Tecumseh; or 2) by a long wilderness walk via the E. Branch of the Pemigewasset, the Hancock Branch and Mad River Notch.”
P328-Waterville Gap Trail-“the Tripoli Road, on the location of an old logging RR runs E through Thornton Gap. At present cars can go only 4.5m. Beyond this point the road is still under construction.”
P328-Thornton Gore via Russell Pond-Loon Pond Cut-Off-“leaves Talford Brook Trail 2m N of Tripoli Rd, where the latter turns E, and proceeds N, crosses Talford Brook in 1m and at the end of another mile comes into view of Loon Pond, 1/5m W of the Pond. Here it joins Loon Pond Trail, by which North Woodstock is reached. Water is plentiful. This makes a good days snowshoe excursion.”
P329-Johnson Brook Trail-“runs S from the Ranger Station on Tripoli Rd, crosses a ridge of Mt Tecumseh and ends at Johnson Brook. Mill Brook Trail continues the line S from this point, crosses another ridge and ends at Mill Brook Rd, 5m from Thornton.DISTANCE:Tripoli Rd to Johnson Brook 2.75m;to Mil Brook Rd 7.75m..From the S end of Mill Brook Trail one may follow Mill Brook Rd S to the Dickey Notch Trail, which in turn leads to 6 Mile Bridge on the Mad River Road.”
P331-Eastern Bog Pond Trail-“leaves DW Highway .25m N of N Woodstock at sign W nearly opposite the Guernsey place, an old wood-colored house with a front piazza.”
P332-Agassiz Basin-“On Lost River Rd 1 3/5m W of N Woodstock enter the path which leaves L near the DOC cabin and crosses the stream just beyond. Then follow up the S bank 1/5m recrossing at the upper bridge, Indian Leap.”
P333-Lost River-“Rock climbers may derive much amusement from exploring in detail the underground passages , especially those not ordinarily shown by the guides.” That’s a promotion you won’t find in today’s legal world!
P333-Lincoln Hotel Trail-“from the NE end of the field on the CB Henry Estate,.5m from the Lincoln Hotel at the foot of the former toboggan slide, a trail leads to the ledges.” I simply had to put this in, the only reference to toboggan I have ever seen in a hiking guidebook.
P334-Loon Pond Trail-“following RR S from N Woodstock Station 1/8m beyond railroad bridge. Near the yard-limit sign the trail enters the bushes E of the tracks..follows at varying distances the N bank of a small stream, in general E, crossing and recrossing. About 2m up, the Russell Pond Trail branches R (sign) and about 1/8m beyond the trail turns sharply L, crosses the brook..descends slightly for some distance, passes through a little ravine where there is usually water, then swings E and rises sharply for about 1/8m, it reaches the summit(sign) and turns abruptly to the L, over the ledges through the bushes to the outlook, or W summit. The trail to Loon Pond continues straight ahead by the sign and descends sharply, reaching the Pond in about .5m. The E summit, or so-called “North Peak” beyond the Pond, though seldom visited, is easily reached by following along the N side of the Pond.”
I know there have been several threads about the village of Peeling. We had a 3rd grade field trip there in 1979. Though I’ve been back since then, its been awhile, here’s how it was described in 1936.
P338-Mount Cilley Trail- “The remains of the Main Street, a number of detached farms and houses and a mill-dam, make it an interesting region for excursions. The most accessible part is the Main Street, the adjacent “Joe Smith Place”(1800ft)affords good views.Road is not passable for vehicles. At about 1m the route crosses a brook besides which is an abandoned camp. At a clearing trail reaches the village street, now recognizable only by the remains of stone walls, cellars and rosebushes. The way to the Joe Smith Place is immediately to the L and follows a poorly defined road down across a little brook, then ascends WSW to a second clearing, at the summit of which are the remains of a house surrounded by a broad tangle of rosebushes,a small shed, and the ruins of a barn. Follow the line of the old village street W the trail leads to a fork..R here leads to warren Rd, the L trail leads over the ancient road to the S end of the Jackman Brook Trail, which leads from the Warren Pond Rd to Elbow Pond, following the line of the abandoned Johnson Lumber RR.” From here 4 trails diverged, 2 of these no longer in use apparently. They were: “Elbow Pond Trail-descending from ‘Potato Hill’ road from Elbow Pond to Woodstock Village; Mt Cushman Trail-from old RR switch N of Elbow Pond SW, terminating at Peaked Hill Road.”
P339-Mt Grandview-“on the summit, partly logged, an observatory is planned to obtain the extensive view(now obscured by trees) from Mt Moosilauke around to Mt Washington. A ski trail over the general route of the present trail is also projected by the WMNF.”
And finally, a shout out to those who so early on, acted to preserve a part of the White Mountains:
P340-Joseph Story Fay Reservation-“ This reservation, of about 150ac., the gift to the AMC in 1897 of Ms. Sarah B. Fay, in memory of her father, whose name it bears, is in the towns of Woodstock and Lincoln, just N of the village of N Woodstock,and lies along both sides of the D.W. Highway.”
