| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Anna, Straightback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Stage Road, Precipice Path, Belknap Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 3 other cars in the lot on Alton Mountain Road when we arrived around 830am.. Upon return there were upwards of 40 cars jammed in there with many lining the entrance road. I can only imagine that this is going to cause some problems down the road with landowners. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several crossings, all easy hops today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on the West Brach of Precipice Path ranging in size from medium to large. One larger on totally blocking the trail up high on the cliff. Erosion is showing more and more along the BRT. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs. Lots out there today but all were pretty well behaved. |
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 | Bugs: |
None... yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
A much needed hike today with my SAR family. Trails were generally dry with some muddy areas. Old Stage Road was muddy down to the bridge and some minor flooding around the bridge made for some wet shoes but dry feet. Precipice Path waterfall was flowing nicely and offered a great breaking spot along the way. Only one minor spot of ice about the size of a dinner plate. Will likely be gone today.
The trails were absolutely crowded today. I have never seen so many people out on these trails before. Most were observing the social distancing guidelines but some were not. We always made sure to step off trail to let others by. Many of these people were from out of state. It is nice to see people enjoying the trails but please stay local if you can. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-19 |
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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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