| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stairs Mountain, Mt. Davis, Mt. Isolation, Boott Spur, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Davis Path, Great Stairs Trail, Mt. Davis Side Trail, Isolation Spur, Crawford Path, Nelson Crag Trail, Old Jackson Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Davis Path, Pinkham Notch Visitor Center was overflowing. When we left going north, there were cars on the side of the road all the way to Wildcat. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were no real water crossings on this route that didn't have a foot bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
It's Davis Path... |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one small pup in the clouds. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some blackflies below tree level on Nelson Crag, I didn't notice any elsewhere. |
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 | Comments: |
I joined a frien on his Seek the Peak hike. We started from Davis Path in the wee hours of the morning and hung our hammocks at the summit of Stairs Mountain for a few hours of rest. After getting up to watch sunrise and warm by a campfire we continued up the Davis Path, hitting the summits of Mount Davis, Mount Isolation and Boott Spur along the way. Davis path was all kinds of wet and muddy, don't expect to keep your feet clean and dry.
We entered very thick clouds and summitted Mount Washington shortly after noon. We queued up with the tourists to take our photo at the summit and met some great fellow hikers while waiting in line. We hiked down to Pinkham Notch by the breathtaking but very steep and rugged Nelson Crag Trail. Below the treeline the boulders you have to climb down became very wet and slippery and there were some areas of unavoidable mud.
All told we hiked for 14 hours, over 20 miles and 7000' elevation gain! I will eventually get a full trip report with photos and a video up on the blog. |
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 | Name: |
maine-wanderlust.com |
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 | E-Mail: |
maine.wanderlust@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-07-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://maine-wanderlust.com |
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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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