| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Mountain, Stowe Mountain, Sunday River Whitecap, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Grafton Loop Trail, Bald Mountain Tentsite spur, Slide Mountain Tentsite spur, Bull Run Tentsite spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 11, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Eddy Road trailhead for Grafton Loop, our cars were the only ones there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Any crossings were small and were easily hopped on sometimes mossy rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Really smooth sailing, with a mostly well defined and soft tread. |
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 | Bugs: |
The bugs weren't bad until we got to Bull Run, then they were horrendous! Mostly black flies, but they wouldn't let us be. |
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 | Comments: |
Day 1 of a 3 day Grafton Loop. Real smooth hiking the whole way to Bull Run (checking out all the tentsites along the way), only saw three other people all day, a group (that we'd seen in the AT lot) out doing the loop counter-clockwise. Sunday River Whitecap is an unknown (to most) gem, that ranks as one of my favorite peaks to date. A really pretty area, that doesn't get much attention, but should. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-06-14 |
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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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