Wednesday, December 23, 2015, Temple Mountain hike
Hike Leader: Jack Mroczkowski
8 miles, 9:00 am start from Nennie's 5 Star Cafe, New Ipswich, NH
Hikers (6): Jack, Andy Lewis, Barry Kaditz, Janet Miller, Nigel Godley, and Susan Sabin.
We were fortunate that the weather forecast for no rain held for the duration of our hike. After ascending to the Temple range ridgeline, we enjoyed an eclectic mix of very pleasant scenery. Our group picture (minus Barry) shows a distant view of Mt. Monadnock. At times, the thick layers of pine needles on the ground made it appear as if we were walking on plush carpets.
We did not see any moose, but we did have an unexpected encounter with a snowshoe hare. These animals' coat changes appear to be triggered by the shorter daylight hours, not temperature changes, so they are very vulnerable under the present conditions with no snow.
Some of our photos - Monadnock in distance, pineneedle-carpeted trail on Temple ridgeline, snowshoe hare, and challenging river crossing - are posted on
https://sites.google.com/site/crwhike/home/pictures
We finished the hike walking along the Nichols brook waterfalls and pools (just off Rte 123 and close to the Nichols House), and noted that these sights alone could justify a picnic visit in warmer weather. A late lunch was taken at the 12 Pine restaurant in Peterborough.
Report by Jack Mroczkowski.
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