| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Castle Trail, Israel Ridge Path, Castle Ravine Trail, Randolph Path, Edmands Col Cutoff, Six Husbands Trail, Gulfside, The Cornice, Emerald Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only vehicle at Castle Trail when we left at noon, only vehicle when we returned at around 9. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings of consequence (those of Israel River at the bottom of Castle, the multitude on Castle Brook, and that of Cascade Brook on Israel Ridge Trail) were not rock-hoppable today, and were mostly waded in ankle to knee deep water. The cold felt good on the legs, especially at the end of the day. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a few sticks laying about these trails (below treeline anyway). Several stepover or duckunder blowdowns on Castle Ravine, mostly below Roof Rock. Also several stepover and duckunder blowdowns on Israel Ridge below Emerald Trail, two of which lay directly in the trail. Some mud here and there, but not terrible overall. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Fairly bothersome at low elevation in the early afternoon, disappeared once above treeline in Castle Ravine, and basically stayed that way until we got out. |
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 | Comments: |
Ended up being a beautiful day above treeline in the northern Presidentials today, our crack o' noon start helped. Rocks slick below treeline from last nights rains, but things were mostly dry above treeline, with some notable exceptions. No snow to speak of until a patch just below Edmands Col on Castle Ravine Trail, then dealt with two snowfields on Edmands Col Cutoff (one which we crossed, the other was longer and steeper, so we rockwhacked around it), and another large one on Six Husbands to just below Gulfside. No other snow on the route. Cornice was a pain in the ankles after an already trying day. Ascended back up Gulfside to Israel Ridge, taking that out to Castle on the way down. Good to catch some above treeline rays, and not interact with another soul (though we saw/heard two groups from a distance)! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-06 |
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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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