| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Ammonoosuc Lake, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Around-the-Lake Trail, Red Bench Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at and around the Highland Center. Easy to find the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most were bridged, and the few that weren't were easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple step-over blowdowns. See comments below. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I don't see why not, but they should be leashed near the railroad during the tourist season. |
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 | Bugs: |
Only a few. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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 | Comments: |
Red Bench, Ammonoosuc Lake
I'm posting this mainly to report a large landslide on the west shore of Ammonoosuc Lake, directly under the railroad. A few dozen yards of trail are obliterated (though it was easy to find the trail on the other side). However, it appears that the landslide may have destabilized the railroad bed, since a large volume of the small rocks holding the railroad ties were swept down in the landslide, and a few of the railroad ties are actually partly exposed at the bottom. This seems like something that should be fixed, or at least inspected, before the railroad starts carrying tourists. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-12 |
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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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