Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, NH |
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| Trails: |
Pine Link, Watson Path, Osgood Trail, Howker Ridge Trail, Dolly Cap Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 26, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for at least 6 cars at Pine Link. Dolly Cop road is rough in places. Go slow. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings on Pine Link, only one on Howker Ridge, no priblem |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many many blowdowns removed from Pine Link and Howker Ridge, thank you.
Top part of Howker Ridge had been brushed. Pine Link and lower Howker Ridge could use brushing. |
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| Bugs: |
Mosquitoes were bad on lower Howker Ridge |
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| Comments: |
Did a figure 8 hike up Madison. Saw a bear cub on Dolly Cop Road and a full size bear about 0.5 miles from Howker Ridge parking lot. Except for Osgood Trail only met one person today. A nice alternative to Valley Way. Trails were pretty much as described in WMG. |
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| Name: |
JToll |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-26 |
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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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