Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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| Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 8, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in the trailhead parking at Nineteen Mile Brook Trail today. The lot can fill quickly on a nice weekend. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Tributaries of Nineteen Mile Brook are spanned by bridges. On some bridges a log is bent/broken by the remaining logs are sufficient for a safe crossing |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. There are a few spots where there is water erosion from the brooks overtopping their banks during a past storm. Flagging in these areas hints at a future repair of the trail. Lots of fallen trees removed from the trails. One was cut today. An AMC crew was working on rock step placement today on the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail. One two trunk tree across Nineteen Mile Brook Trail uphill from the junction with Carter Dome Trail. This tree can be easily stepped over at a point just off the trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs today. The Wildcat Ridge Trail may be challenging for some dogs. |
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| Bugs: |
Not many |
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| Comments: |
The very beginning of the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail is very muddy as the re-route section has not hardened. There are a few other muddy spots but overall the trails were mostly dry. Many bog bridges on the Wildcat Ridge Trail. Watch out for the sloped bog bridges if surfaces are wet.
Great views of the Presidential Range and the eastern ravines. Also good views down to Carter Notch and over the Wild River valley.
Lots of hikers out today including AT thru hikers from Colorado, Indiana, and Germany. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-08 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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