| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Brook Trail, Beaver Pond Trail, Bear Pass Trail, Straightback Mountain Trail, Straightback-Major Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mt. Major lot was half full mid-afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Bear Pass, minor rock hop. On Brook Trail, a little bit tricky due to wide (but not deep) crossing lacking much in way of stepping stones (much narrower in the woods). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mt. Major Trail and Brook Trail are a disaster due to massive erosion, as well as litter. Noted fresh blazes on Boulder Loop, Beaver Pond Trail, and Bear Pass Trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were vexing on the Mt. Major summit. Otherwise, not bad if moving. |
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 | Comments: |
Mt. Major Trail was its usual messy self; mud at the very bottom and heavy erosion in places.
Descended the Beaver Pond Trail briefly to the sharp left turn (near a marsh). Instead of turning, I picked up a herd path, which became the Bear Pass Trail within about 100 feet. From there, the trail was easy to follow (easier to follow and better footing than the parallel Straightback-Major Link) with yellow blazes until about 100 feet of reaching the Straightback Mountain Trail, a fraction of a mile before the summit.
Straightback-Major Link had mud in the usual place.
Brook Trail is an eroded mess and in places, its width is measured not in feet, but in dozens of feet. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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