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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Willey, Thoreau Falls, Ethan Pond, NH
Trails
Trails: Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail, Ethan Pond Campsite Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, October 4, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: plenty of parking at the Willey House Snack Bar 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: rock-hoppable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: one major blowdown on Ethan Pond Trail.... other duck-unders. Thoreau Falls Trail very sketchy in a couple places where it cuts in from the North Fork of the Pemi 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Excellent day out in the Pemi. I went about halfway down the Thoreau Falls Trail and turned around near Jumping Brook when I reached my turnaround time. Poked around looking for evidence of the old Foot Bridge at Jumping Brook but didn't dress for a bushwhack and woods were pretty wet.

Didn't see a soul once I was in the Wilderness, but, there were quite a few folks out and about near Ethan Pond. No views from the top of Willey or from the outlooks.

Jogged much of the flats until back near Ethan Pond when I lost traction.... not a graceful landing...

Anyway, fun day even tho the foliage is mostly down on these trails. Thoreau Falls were beautiful as ever.  
Name
Name: Becca Munroe 
E-Mail
E-Mail: beccahiker@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-10-04 
Link
Link: https:// 
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