Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Mountain, Sunday River Whitecap, Old Speck Mountain, Baldpate Mountain - West Peak, Baldpate Mountain - East Peak, ME |
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| Trails: |
Grafton Loop Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 28, 2014 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of dry streams and tributaries. What was running was a trickle. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two blow downs. One between Bull Run campsite and Old Speck Summit. Excellent trail. Super well constructed |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
saw a brown hat and a shirt at different locations. Left them there. |
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| Comments: |
The Western Grafton Loop is an amazing trail. Super well-constructed with easy grades, terrific rock work, bridges, ladders, and switchbacks. It was exceedingly dry though and most of the streams were dry. Sargent brook campsite was dry. Slide brook had a small stream running that crosses the trail and Bull Run was also running. Be careful if you are planning the whole loop anytime soon. We were, but bailed after East Baldpate. The cumulative elevation gain does add up combined with the uncertainty about water on the other side. |
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| Name: |
PamW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-09-30 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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