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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Madison attempt , NH
Trails
Trails: Valley Way, Scar, Watson Path, Airline
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Manageable, no issues 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Minor blowdowns along Valley Way until a major blowdown 1/4 mile above the Watson Path junction. This blowdown extended for several hundred yards on either side of the trail, as well as for several hundred yards down the trail. The trail is currently completely impassable. Reasonably significant blowdowns also made Watson Path rough. I turned around, but you could probably get to Brookside if you really needed to. Scar was mostly clear except for one significant blowdown below the Airline junction that required a minor off-trail excursion to get around. Despite the recent rains, there was no water damage. Airline had several large blowdowns above the scar junction, but they looked passable.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: None! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Massive blowdowns thwarted my summit attempt. Light snow was observed from a distance on the summit cone, and flurries were observed on the Airline trail, but I saw no accumulation. Trails were soggy, but left undamaged from water. The real damage was from the blowdowns.  
Name
Name: Jack Sillin 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jack.sillin@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-11-01 
Link
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