| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf, Little Sugarloaf, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Goose Pond Snowmobile Trail (Orange Trail), Green Trail, White Trail, Elwell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Elwell Trail trailhead across from Wellington State Park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Elwell Trail could use some brushing in low areas in cols between peaks -- hardwood saplings are encroaching on the corridor. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes -- they are here. Black flies, in particular, were out in force in the parking area, on the summits, and in open ledge areas. |
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 | Comments: |
As a test on the black flies, tried some newly purchased Sawyer Broad Spectrum Composite Spray, and, lo and behold, it worked -- black flies weren't an issue from that point on. (Wish I had known about this stuff a few years earlier.) |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-07 |
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 | Link: |
 https:// |
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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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