Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Brown Mountain, Church Mountain, Grafton Knob, Crane Mountain, Orange Mountain, Rimrock, Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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| Trails: |
Skyland Trail, South Ridge Trail, Clark Trail, Vistamont Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for Skyland trail is on a class IV road. Our Subaru Crosstrek handled it perfectly; high clearance required. Parking along side of the road for one car. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One major water crossing on Vistamont trail, easily rock-hopped. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blow downs on Skyland and Vistamont trails, easily stepped over. |
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| Bugs: |
Pulled off at least a dozen ticks (all from the Skyland trail section). Black flies were abundant down low, we wore head nets until Cardigan. Summit was breezy, keeping the bugs at bay. |
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| Comments: |
Enjoyed the solitude of the Skyland trail - did not see a soul on that trail. Began seeing folks on the South Ridge trail (muddy sections), a couple with a pair of fluffy white friendly dogs. Enjoyed the reprieve from bugs on the summit before heading down the Clark trail (flowing water and mud). The Vistamont trail was slightly grown in and beautiful, albeit steep (minor muddy sections). The Vistamont connected back to the Skyland trail for a nice lollipop "loop" where we conversed with the new trail adopter of the Vistamont trail, thank you trail adopters! More hitchhiking ticks on the way out (Skyland trail) - nasty buggers! |
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| Name: |
Shaybehiking |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-02 |
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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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