| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Blue, Mt. Jim, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, bushwhack, Abandoned Gorge Brook Trail, Abandoned Gorge Brook Slide Trail, Carriage Road, Beaver Brook Trail, herd path, Abandoned Beaver Brook Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the hiker parking 0.7 mi. up Ravine Lodge Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. One nice new shiny bridge on RT. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns along these trails, some on RT are blocking the trail. All trails except GBT are flagged for trail work in various spots. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maybe not on some of the trails I used. |
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 | Bugs: |
Very few, thankfully. Black flies greeted me back at the car. On trail, pretty much nothing. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Amazingly, I found a tube of sunscreen where I turned around on the ABBT. So at least one other nut had been out that far. On the summit of Moosilauke were a pair of women's panties. : / |
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 | Comments: |
More fun and misadventure on The Moose, utilizing a few abandoned sections of the trail for this loop.
GBT was fine, just wet with mud in the usual places. I took the closed lower section of the trail and it was in great shape except for one large washout where the slope has collapsed into the river. Easy to get around though and it's obvious people still use this.
At the Last Sure Water sign, I crossed Gorge Brook and bushwhacked a short distance to the runout from the Gorge Brook Slide. This route is always fun and not really too sketchy. Overgrown in spots, open in others. Some of the slabs were wet and slimy, but can be bypassed with care. One requires a short bushwhack. Lots of rocks to use as steps and trees to hold onto. The talus section was completely dry from being in the sun and wind. Once back in the woods, it took some care to follow the trail due to blowdowns.
No issues on CR, an easy walk up to the summit, which was chilly and windy. Lots of people for a Wednesday, including several groups of school kids.
BBT has its usual mud on the way to Blue. The herd path to Blue has been flagged at its start, and is now very easy to follow. Several herd paths at the summit leave in different directions, so make sure you are on the right one. Still no jar or canister up there.
On a whim, I decided to follow the abandoned section of BBT to see what it was like. It is initially very open and clear, then hits a wet and swampy stretch. After that it becomes open again, then quickly becomes very overgrown but the corridor can still be followed with care. I pushed through thick pine and spruce until I reached an area near the ridge where the corridor seemed to disappear completely, as it if the woods had suddenly taken it back. Going any further requires a gnarly, thick bushwhack. It was here where I turned around and doubled back, and it also started to rain. Quite the car wash on the way out and I got soaked.
Once back on the BBT, it was a long walk out to the lodge. Mostly wet trails with another shower on the way out for good measure. Naturally, the skies were clear and the sun was out when I got back to the car. :) |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-06-28 |
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 | Link: |
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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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