| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Mizpah Cut-off, Mt. Clinton Trail, Dry River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 17, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mt. Clinton Road lot for Crawford Connector nearly full at 9, but never overflowed. Parking roadside on 302 for Dry River Trail. |
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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: |
The Dry River crossing on Mt. Clinton Trail was hopped easily, on dry rocks, at current water levels. All other crossings were easy hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mt. Clinton Trail JUST got a lot of love. An AMC youth trail crew has been out on the trail the last three days, and it shows. Just a few short sections remain of somewhat grown in trail, but the rest has been thoroughly brushed out and defined. One obscure turn exists near the bottom (when descending from Mizpah), where the trail appears to continue straight on a side-hill, but descends to the right on a faint tread. There are several small cairns throughout to aid navigation, and most of the crossings are flagged. It appears there will be some work done on the upper section, as flagging exists for installation of water bars and steps. Several very muddy sections still exist, and the usual wilderness blowdowns, but the trail is just great now, a far cry from what it apparently was even three days ago! |
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 | Bugs: |
A non-issue, too windy, and too cool at elevation early on. |
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 | Comments: |
What was expected to be punishment, turned into a really nice hike, on a trail that I was recently loathe to say I'd do again. Smooth sailing up to Mizpah, then we dropped into what was formerly one of the worst trails in the Whites. Turns out that the trail is really beautiful, when you're not having to swim through vegetation to find it. As above, there's still a lot of mud, and plentiful downed trees, but it's in a way better state now. I'll go so far as to say that I'll be using it more frequently, and you should check it out too. Great hiking with Ashley as always. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-17 |
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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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