| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
West Bond V-Guitar Slide, NH |
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 | Trails: |
LIncoln Woods Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, bushwhack, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
got one of the last parking spots at 7:30am today - lot was full in the afternoon despite the rain |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossings easy but rocks were quite greasy - water is relatively low but NOT dry - lots of marshy/mossy/wet spots and slippery puddles along Hellgate Brook |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no issues - axe-work evident along Franconia Brook Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
many off-leash dogs on Lincoln Woods Trail - and people not paying attention to anyone on a bike |
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 | Bugs: |
lots of spider webs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing - thankfully!!!! |
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 | Comments: |
Another fun trip to Hellgate Brook!!! :) I biked to the wilderness boundary.
This time I tried to find the skidder road on the south side of Hellgate Brook but could NOT, BUT, I did find the mini flume I've found before. Then, I switched to north side of brook - found and lost major skid roads on the ascent - had more trouble finding them on the descent. This time I took the foot of the V-Guitar Slide which I had located previously but not explored. I've been up the slide just east of this one - the east slide is narrower and, I think, steeper/scarier. This slide was quite nice. I believe I got on the left base fork, which required a kind of scary crossover about halfway up when the views really opened up. I generally kept as far to the right (east side) of the slide as possible. It takes a bit to get used to the footing - medium-sized rocks were best.
I beat the rain until I had reached the trail again, and it was a pretty fast jog back to my bike, but, a cold and wet bike ride back to my car.
Terrific day up there!!! NOTE: I only went to 3600' though I know the slide does continue above that - I did not want to push through the firs and I didn't like the left side of the slide which was a large slab, so, I ate lunch at the 3600' and turned around there. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-07 |
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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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