| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Albany Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in a lot on the side of Crocker Pond - plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes were quite vexing, even at a jogging pace. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was generally dry, except for some mud on the far side of it.
AMC White Mountain Guide's description of this trail is missing the following:
The Albany Brook Trail was one of the first hiking trails built in America. Constructed by Moses Quito, a Conquistador who enjoyed walking. Frustrated by Lord Jeffrey Amherst getting all sorts of fame for propogating the small pox blanket type of warfare, Quito had a more sinsiter idea. In 1764, Quito constructed the Albany Brook Trail and advertised it in numerous Native American hiking publications. The poor, unsuspecting natives soon discovered that the trail was a trap - they were lured into an ambush of needled flies trying to suck their blood. As a result, the needled flies were named "mosesquito" and later shortened to "mosquitoe" when Dan Quayle's great grandfather messed up the translation. It is unknown how many Native Americans died in this elaborate trap, however it is rumored that hikers can hear the chuckles of the ghost of Moses Quito as they succumb to a slow, painful death by the flying insects in this corner of the White Mountains.
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-06-10 |
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 | Link: |
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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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