| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Mountain, Mt. Crag, Wocket Ledge, Cascade Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Peabody Brook Trail, Middle Mountain Trail, Gates Brook Trail, Yellow Trail, Austin Brook Trail, Mahoosuc Trail, Trident Col Tentsite Spur, Centennial Trail, roadwalks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 22, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the junction of North Road and Hogan Road, only vehicle there. No vehicles at Austin Brook, and only one at Centennial at the end of the day. There is a pullout on North Road a short distance east of the Gates Brook Trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were running low today, some rocks have slick moss on them, watch out! Didn't need to take the cable car on Yellow Trail, but I did anyway. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of stepovers and brushy sections on Middle Mountain Trail. Watch the blazes on upper Gates Brook, before it pops out onto the road, there is a right turn that can be easily missed if you're not paying attention. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not a lot of water right now, would bring extra. |
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 | Bugs: |
A bit annoying in the morning, but once up on the ridge, they weren't bothersome at all. |
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 | Comments: |
Changed my plan mid-roadwalk, and ended up finishing off the Mahoosuc Region of the White Mountain Guide. Went up Peabody Brook to Middle Mountain Trail, and took that over to Gates Brook. Down Gates Brook to Yellow Trail, taking that over Mt. Crag, and out and back to the junction with Scudder, and down to the Austin Brook trailhead, where I walked to the start of Gates Brook. Took the entire length of Gates Brook to Austin Brook, then took that to the Mahoosuc Trail. Was on the AT the rest of the day, except for the Trident Col spur.
It was definitely a warm day, but not nearly as warm as it has been most of the last week. Ran out of water at Page Pond, and filtered another 3 liters from there, not bad. Glad to get these trails taken care of! Now only two AT sections remain (Webster Cliff from 302 to Webster, and Madison Gulf Trail from Great Gulf to Low's Bald Spot), and 49.8 miles are left to finish the White Mountain Guide! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com |
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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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