| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Great Gulf Trail, Osgood Cutoff, Chandler Brook Trail, Wamsutta Trail, Nelson Crag Trail, Alpine Garden Trail, Madison Gulf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Great Gulf lot when I arrived and left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings of Chandler Brook were not bad. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
For a taller guy the beginning of Chandler Brook and near treeline on Nelson Crag required some ducking. Overall, all trails were in good condition. |
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 | Comments: |
Great Gulf Trail all the way to the Sphinx junction with a side trip to Osgood Cutoff. Also, did an up and back of Chandler Brook Trail as I passed by. Chandler Brook required extra care due to everything being slick from the early morning rain. Very slow going as it was steep and wet but easy to follow for the most part. Afterwards, I headed up Wamsutta. The small stream crossing in the guide book is completely dry so do not rely on it for water like I did. I was surprised by the few rock scrambles on this trail. One in particular is a definite no fall zone. Easy to follow overall but I would say very difficult in winter if anyone even bothers to attempt it. Loop up and down Washington via Nelson Crag, Tuckerman, Alpine Garden back to Nelson Crag. Maybe it was the 8,100ft. elevation gain for the day getting to me but Nelson Crag seemed relentlessly steep for most of it. Saw a few people playing frisbee and riding a mountain bike all over the vegetation off trail on one of the auto road pulloffs... The trails in the Great Gulf always live up to their reputation. Got out just in time before the lightning showed up. |
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 | Name: |
Brian S. |
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 | E-Mail: |
bscho32@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-19 |
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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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