| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Spaulding Lake, Mt. Washington (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Great Gulf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings at Sphinx difficult |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blow-downs above Chandler Brook intersection |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies are out! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Great Gulf Trail from parking area to The Bluff in excellent condition. The Bluff to Chandler Brook Trail intersection increasingly muddy. Chandler Brook to Six Husbands cutoff filled with blowdowns, snow patches, and more mud. Beyond the Six Husbands cutoff, the snow, mud, and blowdowns get worse. At the top of the big waterfall ledges, rotted snow 2-3' deep covers the remnants of trail. Trail vanishes entirely around Sphinx intersection - postholing footprints scatter in all directions. West Branch is a mass of tributaries hollowing out under several feet of snow and blowdowns up to Weetamoo Falls. |
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 | Name: |
NeoAkela |
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 | E-Mail: |
NeoAkela@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-25 |
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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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