× Attention Hikers A Word of Caution posted: November 6, 2017 On October 29 and 30, 2017, the great State of New Hampshire (all of the Northeast for that matter) experienced a major weather event that brought heavy rains and strong winds, causing flooding and countless trees to fall; from the White Mountains to the Canadian border in Pittsburg. Many roads have been temporarily closed due to washouts and erosion, as well as multiple trees needing to be cleared. As you can imagine, New Hampshire’s hiking trails also took a severe impact; including the Cohos Trail. In the short time since this storm, several of the Cohos Trail’s trail adopters and even a number of additional volunteers have already come forward and have either cleared a handful of different trails or provided the Cohos Trail Association with assessments of the damage to various parts of the Cohos Trail. As long as the weather permits, our volunteers will continue to get as much cleaned up in 2017 as possible. The Cohos Trail Association is still assessing the impact this storm has had over the entire course of the Cohos Trail’s route. Once the assessment is done, we will prioritize clearing the most popular / most heavily impacted trails first. Once the snow starts to fall, we will resume work in the Spring of 2018 to have the entire Cohos Trail restored before peak hiking season begins. This will take a cooperative effort on behalf of different entities, including the Cohos Trail Association, the United States Forest Service, the Randolph Mountain Club, the Appalachian Mountain Club, as well as many volunteers. In the meantime, please exercise caution when out in the backcountry. Be prepared to encounter numerous blowdowns across the trail and in areas of steep terrain or along various waterways, some erosion. Rest assured TCTA is working to get the trail restored as soon as possible. Hike safely! The Cohos Trail Association