| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Lake Solitude, Sunapee Ridge High Point, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Andrew Brook Trail, Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, Overlook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the ABT trailhead on Mountain Rd. in Newbury. Due to overcrowding issues, the east side of the road has been posted as no parking by the Newbury Police. |
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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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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings on ABT were slightly high, taking just a bit of care. Nothing crazy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
ABT was a stream bed just below the lake. Also there are many, many beaten bypasses around wet areas on that trail. Minimal blowdowns along the ridge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hearty trail dogs, sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies weren't really an issue until later in the day during the descent. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A small sit pad and a fishing lure, which we carried out. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a fun hike to meet up with a friend who was heading NOBO along the MSG; we met at the fantastic view ledges on Overlook Trail and then hiked down together. Mud top to bottom on ABT with the worst of it being in the flats before the lake. The ridge was wet as well with some slippery ledge; I took one minor tumble. The mostly sunny forecast never came to be, and the ridge remained under overcast skies with a chilly wind.
I started up fairly early (7:20am) and only saw a few people but we passed many during the descent, some of which had no regard for physical distancing. Also along the ridge, two trail runners wouldn't allow us right-of-way on an ascent and pretty much drove us off the trail. Not cool. At Lake Solitude, someone was flying a drone. : /
Those issues aside, it was still a fantastic day in the Mt. Sunapee area. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-16 |
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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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