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Hamlin Conservation Area - Meredith NH

Mike P.

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Date(s) Hiked: 02-02-2007

Trails(s) Hiked: Yellow Trail to Crockett's Ledge

Total Distance: 2.7 miles 450 feet elevation gain

Difficulty: Pretty easy,

Conditions: a couple of inches of snow, now a few more

Special Required Equipment: Stabliciers might be useful but bare boots were not too bad as long as you descended just off the beaten path so your heels bit into the snow.

Trip Report: I had a hour or two to kill before dinner in Intervale with my in-laws & wanted a place to hike. A long time Internet friend was the person responsible for building & maintaining these trails & they were on my way across NH so I checked it out. See www.meredithnh.org for details in the Park & Rec section. The roads take a little to navigate but it's only about five miles or so off Route 104 (& five miles off Route 93). Trails are well signed & easy to follow, several options for hikes of different lengths. Property was formerly owned by a doctor who retired to Florida & gave the land to the town. View from Crockett's Ledge overlooks Wicas Lake & part of Winnisquam (I think) saw & heard a couple of snowmobiles on the lake below me, this would be a great fall hike with peak color.
 
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