| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Lucias Lookout, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Five Summers Trail, Bear Pond Trail, Monadnock Sunapee Greenway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 19, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Pillsbury Sate park was closed so we parked at the gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The two we had on the MSG had nice log bridges over them. The snow bridges on the Five Summers Trail should not be trusted...trust us! LOL |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple in the park that seemed to be enjoying themselves |
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 | Comments: |
We were in the area to look for artifacts from another tower site and decided to go and check out Lucias Lookout. Pillsbury State Park is still closed for the season, so the 9 mile trek ended up being more like 12 miles due to the gate being closed. We took the main road in, then bushwhacked to a geocache. From there we found the Balanced Rock Trail and followed it to the 5 Summers Trail. On to the Bear Pond Trail, up to the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway Trail. It was quite the hike out to the Lookout, but the views were worth it. We took the 5 Summers Trail back down to complete the loop.
Trail condition went from postholing snow to postholing earth, to dry condition and then back again. Five Summers Trail was in the worst shape compared to the other, but they were no picnic either.
We did post a video of our day for anyone interested in seeing the hike or trail conditions. Just click the link...
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 | Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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 | E-Mail: |
wermudfun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA0_TsEmTTA |
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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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