| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Short Line, King Ravine, Airline, Star Lake Trail, Valley Way, Lower Bruin, Brookside, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 22, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at the Appalachia parking lot on Rt 2 at 5:45am. Lot totally full and already a few dozen cars along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple of tiny ones - all rocked hopped easily |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The King Ravine trail marks could use a fresh coat of paint :) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few, all small, all super friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
Plenty. Black flies were biting a lot up the King Ravine trail, and green head horse flies on the way out on Brookside |
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 | Comments: |
Solo hike to Adams and Madison via King Ravine and a bunch of other trails. Tons of people, tons of fun. The carrot cake at Madison Spring hut is worth 10x more than what they charge you for it!! Full story and pics of my hike in the link below. |
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 | Name: |
Dean |
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 | E-Mail: |
dcerrati@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.deancerratiphotography.com/blog/2017/7/patience-pays-off-for-17-and-18 |
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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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