North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, West Sleeper, East Sleeper - Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, East Sleeper Spur, Downes Brook Trail - 7-19-2015

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, West Sleeper, East Sleeper, NH

	Trails:	Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, East Sleeper Spur, Downes Brook Trail

	Date of Hike:	Sunday, July 19, 2015

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	112 is all good

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	Downe's brook is filled with them (20+?); all rock hoppable, but be ready to do it a bunch of times.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Pine Bind was all good, as was the Tripyramid trail. Kate Sleeper trail is in very good condition as well, as long as you don't mind stepping over many, many piles of moose poop. We had to bail on our plan at 11 am due to thunderstorms, so that's where Downe's Brook came in; the first .25-.5 mi heading down from the Sleeper-Downe's junction is in VERY rough shape. HUGE blow down after huge blow down. Multiple duck unders, step-overs, many that snagged shirts/pants/packs, and some that we had to totally bushwhack around. I don't know what happened, but it needs a ton of work. Hard to follow in some spots due to poor blazing--be sure to look for cairns at all water crossings.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Saw none, but there wasn't many people out this day anyway. Could do it though.

	Bugs:	Not bad as long as you keep moving, but bug spray is a plus

	Lost and Found:	N/A


	Comments:	Would suggest that you avoid Downe's Brook whenever possible right now. We only did it because I didn't want to be up on top of Whiteface in the middle of a T-Storm. However, it was an enjoyable hike aside from the 30 mins of dodging blowdowns in the pouring rain.

	Name:	Nate Weeks

	E-Mail:	npweeks@gmail.com

	Date Submitted:	2015-07-24

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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.