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I was very surprised the other day when I drove north to climb into the Devil’s Hopyard and up to Roger Ledge on the northern end of The “Killkenny Ridge Trail” and found a gate one mile from the trail head LOCKED. I can’t remember anyone, anywhere ever saying anything about a gate.
Killkenny Ridge Trail starts (ends) at the South Pond Recreation Area operated and maintained by the White Mountain National Forest. The trail originates just off the parking lot so I think maybe one of the AMC Guide Books would have said something about a gate.
Oh ya…..The sign at the gate states it opens at 10am / closes at 8pm. I parked my vehicle at a pull off just before the gate and hoped it would be all right (yes, I have a parking pass on my windshield and yes it’s “signed”). When I returned at 4 pm the gate was still close and locked. It’s signed as a “day use area only”.
I have since checked on the WMNF “road closure“ web page and found it on the page as being “close”.
It will add one mile from the gate to trailhead. Nice walk on a tarred road (with a family of foxes playing in the middle of it). Just surprised I didn’t read anything about it. If you want to use the parking lot (when the gate is open) it will cost you five bucks$$$$$.
Did I miss the memo??? Just wondering.
Happy hiking.....Walker
Killkenny Ridge Trail starts (ends) at the South Pond Recreation Area operated and maintained by the White Mountain National Forest. The trail originates just off the parking lot so I think maybe one of the AMC Guide Books would have said something about a gate.
Oh ya…..The sign at the gate states it opens at 10am / closes at 8pm. I parked my vehicle at a pull off just before the gate and hoped it would be all right (yes, I have a parking pass on my windshield and yes it’s “signed”). When I returned at 4 pm the gate was still close and locked. It’s signed as a “day use area only”.
I have since checked on the WMNF “road closure“ web page and found it on the page as being “close”.
It will add one mile from the gate to trailhead. Nice walk on a tarred road (with a family of foxes playing in the middle of it). Just surprised I didn’t read anything about it. If you want to use the parking lot (when the gate is open) it will cost you five bucks$$$$$.
Did I miss the memo??? Just wondering.
Happy hiking.....Walker