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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Jefferson, NH
Trails
Trails: Castle Ravine Trail, Castle Trail, Gulfside, The Cornice, Caps Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, August 19, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Bowman... plenty of parking 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Good time of year to hike Castle Ravine; all crossings were rock-hoppable (some super easy... a couple done with care) 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: trails in great shape; ravine trail well marked with rock cairns and paint blazes 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I left Skipper home today. (good call I think) 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The upper section of Castle Ravine Trail (talus slope approaching headwall) was far more stable than I had expected. Steep, but surprisingly stable.

Added some redlining to the day, hence the odd bits of trails attached to the hike.  
Name
Name: Damselfly 
E-Mail
E-Mail: btzimr at gmail dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-08-19 
Link
Link: https:// 
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