| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Cap, Cranmore Mountain, Peaked Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Black Cap Trail, Black Cap Connector, Cranmore Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mass and Rhode Island were all over this parking lot flaunting social distancing and hike local orders. Multiple cars parked on Hurricane Mtn Road by mid afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape in most places. Shared with MOuntain Bikers, so they have left some serious mud puddles and ruts in places. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
For the longer out and back on Black Cap Connector, there is some running water here and there for pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
Emerged in the afternoon; lots of standing water..bring DEET |
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 | Comments: |
Nice day for some redlining. Everything in and around Black Cap and Cranmore are in great shape; wide trails with shallow grades thanks to use as mountain bike trails. Saw a dozen or so mountain bikers buzzing about overall, one hiker past Black Cap, and what I can only assume was a dozen or so families on black cap (we must have missed them when we came back and skipped Black Cap). Black Cap Connector has one section where the trail clearly splits in two with no guidance on which way to go; it doesn't matter they meet back up a tenth or two later. There's a slight but steady descent down towards Peaked Mountain of about 800 feet, but other than that the elevation on most of these trails is barely peceptible. Not much in the way of views except on top of Peaked and especially Black Cap. The Connector has a lot of mud in the first section thanks to mountain bikes doing their thing, but it becomes much drier after a mile or so. Pleasant trail, and lightly used, good for trail running practice. |
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 | Name: |
HotRodJImmy |
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 | E-Mail: |
hotrodjimmy04@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-20 |
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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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