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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mowglis Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Dicey Road, Elwell Trail, Back 80 Trail, Back 80 Loop
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 14, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at the trailhead for the Back 80 Loop. Old Dicey Road has had some re-grading done to remove some of the ruts and erosion channels. One might want to wait a bit for the fill to pack down before driving a passenger car on this. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Not an issue -- water levels are very low right now. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trails are in decent shape; some minor hobblebush brushing needed on Elwell Trail west of view ledge, as well as on Back 80 Trail just east of junction with Elwell Trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: One or two deer flies -- that was it. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Took a nice loop over Mowglis Mountain with a friend of ours, using the Elwell Trail. In addition to the recent brushing/clean-up on this section between Old Dicey Road and the summit, every single major blowdown has been chainsawed in the past day or so, including some that have been there for at least several years. This continues to the section between the summit and the Back 80 Trail, as well as one long-time large duck-under on the Back 80.

We counted 15-16 blowdowns now cut and cleared.

Thank you, chainsaw crew!  
Name
Name: Pancks and Tesco Heaney, Alex&Ria 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-07-14 
Link
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