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  1. DougBates

    Help Get the Wild River Bridge Replaced

    Several years ago Hurricane Irene damaged the footbridge over the Wild River, near the Wild River Campground in the Evans Notch. Eventually, the Forest Service removed this bridge, deciding not to replace it. The bridge is not in a Wilderness Area. As the Wild River is difficult to ford, the...
  2. DougBates

    Albany Mountain Trail Issue

    New posting on Alltrails, quote: Eric Rathbun Hi my name is Eric. I was the trail maintainer for Albany Mountain for 9 years. I had placed cairns near the summit where it was not obvious where the trail was. I also had cairns that went out to the viewpoint passed the summit. I even had a sign...
  3. DougBates

    Thorne Hill Cliff Trail

    I've discovered an unofficial but well-marked trail that may be of interest. The trail leads to the cliff on Thorne Hill that can be seen from Rt 16 just south of Glen NH. It offers a stunning view to the south for about 35 minutes of hiking, one-way. To get to the trailhead, start from the...
  4. DougBates

    Trail Trees - Native American trail blazing system

    Has anybody seen in New England these old bent trees used by Native Americans to mark trails? http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/trail-trees-living-native-american-legacy
  5. DougBates

    Kelly Trail - Old Growth?

    I hiked the Kelly Trail a few days ago. From all of the old downed giants in the upper portion of the trail, it looked to me like the small part of the trail that is in the highest, narrowest, and steepest portion of the trail did not get logged, presumably because it was so difficult to access...
  6. DougBates

    Abandoned Mt. Eastman Trail from North Chatham

    I'm looking for information about the abandoned trail up Mt. Eastman Trail starting in North Chatham. Several years ago I met a hiker on Mt. Eastman who said she occasionally takes that trail. The trail is shown on the 1937 National Geographic Map. It is not mentioned in any White Mountain Guide...
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