| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Round Pond, Mt. Mack, Mt. Klem, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Gilford Trail, Round Pond Trail, Piper-Round Pond Link, Klem-Mack Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked in the small Wood Road lot in Gilford (maximum five car limit). The start of the short access road is becoming pretty rough; use caution in low clearance cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Everything in great shape thanks to the BRATTs. There was one blowdown on EGT. I removed part of it and the remainder is an easy stepover. Small sections of the KML are getting a little car-washey between Mack and Klem. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some mosquitoes but generally not too bad. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
I had originally planned on just going out to the pond, but continued on around the loop counter-clockwise. Basically, shaded areas were wet and sunny areas were dry. Some slick ledges along the loop. Excellent views from the loop viewpoints. From the northern outlook I could see the Ossipees were sitting in a sea of undercast. Pretty cool.
Still lots of blueberries around but they are pretty soft and mushy at this point. Fairly quiet trails out this way today, I only saw eight other people. Even though the temps weren't too hot, the humidity was still crazy ridiculous. It can go away now. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-18 |
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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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