1HappyHiker
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This was a 5.2 mile loop hike involving the following trails: Romley-Remick Road; Old North Groton Road; Bald Knob Trail; Beeline Trail; High Pasture Loop Trail; John F. Woodhouse Trail; Cliffs Loop Trail.
As the crow flies, the entrance to the Cockermouth Forest is about 8 miles west of Plymouth, NH. It's on North Groton Road where there is a sign that reads “Cockermouth Forest: John F. Woodhouse Trail”. From there, you drive down a 300’ fairly passable road to a small parking area. The sign is only visible when headed northbound on North Groton Road. If you are travelling southbound, the entrance will be the first left after Orchard Hill Road. (You can plug the following coordinates into mapping software, or to your GPS to see the precise location: N 43° 43' 40.45", W 71° 50' 32.28".)
The trails overall were generally in good shape. The trails are well-blazed, and well-signed. Some of the blazing and signage appears to be relatively recent. There was only one significant blowdown, which was on the little 0.5 mile trail called "Cliffs Loop".
The majority of my hike was on snow-free trails. However, there were several segments of trail that still had some significant snow. Fortunately, these segments were short-lived, and were easily negotiated with bare boots.
Photos are at my BLOG.
As the crow flies, the entrance to the Cockermouth Forest is about 8 miles west of Plymouth, NH. It's on North Groton Road where there is a sign that reads “Cockermouth Forest: John F. Woodhouse Trail”. From there, you drive down a 300’ fairly passable road to a small parking area. The sign is only visible when headed northbound on North Groton Road. If you are travelling southbound, the entrance will be the first left after Orchard Hill Road. (You can plug the following coordinates into mapping software, or to your GPS to see the precise location: N 43° 43' 40.45", W 71° 50' 32.28".)
The trails overall were generally in good shape. The trails are well-blazed, and well-signed. Some of the blazing and signage appears to be relatively recent. There was only one significant blowdown, which was on the little 0.5 mile trail called "Cliffs Loop".
The majority of my hike was on snow-free trails. However, there were several segments of trail that still had some significant snow. Fortunately, these segments were short-lived, and were easily negotiated with bare boots.
Photos are at my BLOG.
