| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, North Straightback, East Quarry Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, Rand Mountain, Mt. Klem, Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Boulder Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Quarry Trail, East Gilford Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wood Road trailhead drive is a bit bumpy, but acceptable for all but the lowest clearance vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
With the exception of the Mt. Major trails, which have been chronically beat to death for decades, the rest of the trails are in pretty darn good shape and infrequently used--no blowdowns, recent waterbars in many places, blazing is easy to follow. Thanks! |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were biting but not unbearable. Went away in the afternoon. Some pretty big leeches in Round Pond! |
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 | Comments: |
1st time on the BRT & Quarry Trail between Major and Belknap. It's very impressive with many open ledge vistas, a wide range of forest types, highland ponds, and lots of interesting rock formations. Quite a few challenging sections and rock scrambles. The trail doesn't see a lot of use and is still nice and soft on the feet. We were impressed at every turn. Will be back to see what it looks like in the fall and winter. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
pgagnon999@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/New-England-Hiking-Meetup/photos/21843402/ |
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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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