| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major, North Straightback Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, Rand Mountain, Mt. Klem, Mt. Mack, Mt. Anna, Straightback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Quarry Spur Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 19, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Mt. Major lot can get insanely packed. Today was not one of those days. Go early! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. It was hot so I gave up even trying to rock hop and just walked through to cool my feet off. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Even in some of the deepest parts, the blowdowns were taken care of. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few ledges around North Straightback and the Quarry's that I had to assist on. Besides that it was not too bad. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies and ticks were out in full force! |
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 | Comments: |
This is a rather tame loop that gets a bit boring as there is minimal reward. Mt. Major has amazing views, but once you get behind that most of the rest of the summits are wooded. The trail feels like you are walking more in the woods with the occasional small section of up and down.
There are some very brief sections of ledges, small section of granite slabs, an out of place communication tower, and one other open summit behind Mt. Major.
It is not a bad hike, but the juice is not worth the squeeze on this one. Use it as a warm-up as we wait for the snow to melt out of the White Mountains. |
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 | Name: |
BobTheLoveGoat |
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 | E-Mail: |
BobTheLoveGoat at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/2017/05/mt-major-and-backwoods-behind-it.html |
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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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