 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Diana’s Baths were full around 2:15pm and there was a short line of cars waiting to get in. Instead of waiting, I opted to go and park at the beginning of the road to Echo Lake State Park and walk a mile to the beginning of the trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels have gone back up to about average in many areas of the Whites (it’s mostly the southern-central Whites that got hit with more rain). These crossings were still a rock hop but now on wet rocks.
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trails are in good shape. I don’t recall any blowdowns anywhere. The trails are mostly blazed in yellow. Red Ridge can be a bit difficult to follow above treeline like any trail but keep an eye out for yellow blaze on the rock and cairns and you should do okay. Some avoidance of mud has widened the trail in spots but not too bad.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Just a few on the lower section of Moat Mtn Trail. Most agile hiking dogs could probably handle this hike. A bit of scrambling up higher on the Red Ridge Trail and lots of slick ledges today. Seemed like there was a good amount of water on the trail for them. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some mosquitos and black flies as it was later in the day but not bad. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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