| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
McCrillis Path, Tilton Spring Trail, Pasture Path, Brook Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 10, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spotted a car at Ferncroft (1 car in am, 2 in afternoon), and one at Flat Mountain Pond trailhead on Whiteface Intervale Road. Brook Path we parked on Sanborn Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Any were small and easily crossed |
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 | Comments: |
We started from the FMP trailhead that leaves from the end of Whiteface Intervale Road, and made a one way trip across the McCrillis Path back to Ferncroft. A couple of major notes on this one, the property owner abutting the WMNF boundary has rerouted the original trail to go up and around instead of straight up as it was. There is still blue blazing...in the beginnings nd at the end. HOWEVER shortly before crossing the WMNF boundary the blazes have been painted over with a camouflaging paint making it challenging to be sure you are still on the correct trail. We used Gaia GPS along with our map/compass skills to be sure we were still following the correct trail. This was also rerouted at some point prior. When you reach the sign and trees blocking the old trail the blue blazing returns. We found it VERY weird.
Continuing on from the McCrillis Path we went up Tilton Spring Trail at the junction, and found it to be in decent shape with a few decent snow drops here and there. No monorail to be found on McCrillis, but some evidence on Tilton. Decided to skip the summit of Mt. Katherine for lack of views, and continued down Pasture Trail which has some serious water running down sections. Cleared a few water bars and went on our way.
Brook Path has some monorail in places, but was otherwise granular with either a trace or an inch. Otherwise it wasn’t overrun with water, or mud. Falls below the old dam were in full swing with spring melt action! They were loud and spectacular!
The only time we saw another soul besides the other was in the parking lots and it was only one other person. We were grateful! |
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 | Name: |
Brian D |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-10 |
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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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