Cog railway parking12/28/2023 ![]() The state did allow the Cog to privately plow the Mt Clinton road which also is seasonal road and as most who travel it will acknowledge is in very deteriorated condition. I expect the far more practical reason was that the road was a popular snowmachine trail and I expect the use of state resources to plow it for its entire length also factored in. (It is far more questionable with a road that is used for snowmachines as they compact the snow into ice and delay thawing). This is partially valid as a road that is not plowed in the winter is far less subject to freeze thaw cycles as the snow blanket acts to insulate it. The reported reason by the state was that the road was not built to be a year round road and that plowing it in the winter and winter use would deteriorate it. The cog wanted to continue the plowing to the base station but the state would not allow it. The base station road is at least partially a state road and for many years the state plowing stopped at the Bretton Woods property boundary. The plowing of the base station road may also be one of the reasons the cog allows winter parking. For several years they actively managed hiker parking and charged for it but it sounds as though this has decreased in past years. The cogs approach to hiker parking year round has varied with the owners and year to year. I expect the cog lot is so much more convenient that the FS has elected not to plow the official lot as long as the cog is willing to allow winter hikers to use the cog lots. Its a US fee lot and appears to be the only one that I am aware of that has a plowed road in front of it that is not plowed year round. The plowing of this lot has come up in the past. Its opening is primarily linked with when Lake of the Crowds opens. In many years its stays locked after the snow has substantially melted. I have seen folks pulled into the entrance in the past in the spring. The FS parking lot is gated in the winter. Second time I did it I just BW a short distance from the lot in a direction perpendicular to the trail to find it. My only problem was finding the start of the cog spur that joins the Ammo. I'm sure I'll be corrected if that's not true. and I'm pretty sure it is usually plowed. Thanks.From my small experience (only twice - march and April of2012), there is no charge at the Cog parking lot if the cog is not running. I didn't see any recent threads on the topic. they plow the lower hiker lot and it is free? If not and you have to park and pay up top what is the fee? And how do you pay it if you get there early and the office has not opened yet and/or you get out of the woods after they have closed? Is there some sort of envelope system like the iron rangers at WMNF trailheads? I don't see any parking info on the Cog site.Īny clarification would be helpful. I have asked about in the past for Summer use and I know in the Summer there is a lower hiker lot you can park in that to my knowledge is free (I have driven in there to see set up and location). Never parked in the Cog lot Winter or Summer. Remember that in NH, Fish and Game can and will charge you for some or all expense(s) incurred if you need to be rescued. Views From The Top recommends that all hikers read and familiarize themselves with the hikeSafe web site before venturing into the back country. You must supply one verifiable piece of information - e-mail address or birthday - in addition to the username - for security reasons. If your current e-mail address is not the one registered with vftt, you should include the registered one in the body of your password request. If you have forgotten your password, please click here to send an e-mail requesting your password be reset. ![]() Select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.īe sure to read the Terms of Service before using. Want to be a registered member? See the FAQ for instructions.
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