| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Major washout gap on section of trail just below the first cascade. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies an issue, as expected |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
This is a section of the AT, so it will be getting heavy traffic. The washout is on a section of the trail with a sheer drop to the brook on the right, and a steep wall of the ridge on the left. There was no way to jump across the gap. So the detour requires backing up to a point where you can either descend to the brook -- but walking up the steep wet ledge along the brook would then be very difficult -- or veering onto the ridge through the woodland and scrambling down the steep ravine slope to regain the trail beyond the gap. Very likely that the trail will require re-routing up the ridge to circumvent the washout. |
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 | Name: |
BBolnick |
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 | E-Mail: |
bbolnick@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-01 |
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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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