| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Acteon Ridge (Middle Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Yellow Jacket Trail, Smarts Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Smarts Brook Lot was full, just as well as it was better for me to parked in parking lot near Bridge over Mad River where I was able to catch Old Waterville Road to get to Yellow Jacket Trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not many |
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 | Comments: |
As stated above I started on Old Waterville Road then Yellow Jacket Trail. I left trail at brook crossing and followed brook up to the massive boulder and kept going following the north bank of the intermittent brook drains south slope of Acteon Ridge. I was daunted by the impressive cliff band I encountered at base of middle peak, but thankfully I spotted a steep south westerly route that would take me up to less steep terrain. I quickly located summit and bottle and signed in. I scouted around for views and found two sets of ledges with fine views of Smarts Brook valley and Black Mountain. These ledges would be fine place to visit in foliage season with hardwoods dominating the valley below. I descended to 2200 and then descend via southerly route with series of fine view ledges to Smarts Brook where I finally got my chance to take a nice cool dip in the water fall pool. I kept my Teva sandles on for the walk back along Yellow Jacket Trail back to trail parking lot. |
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 | Name: |
Jazzbo |
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 | E-Mail: |
rdcaron@rcn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-29 |
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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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