| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Big Ball Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Banana Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 25, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 cars at 7:30 a.m. which about fills the lot. At 12:30, there were more like 12-15 cars parked down the side of the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
two blowdown, easily stepped over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 3 well behaved dogs off leash. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some gnats near parking lot. Managed well with a little DEET |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Drizzle and mist on drive up to the mountain. Arrives at 7:30 and lot has 6 cars. Applied DEET since gnats were annoying, even in the parking lot and set out. Lots of wildflowers in bloom: Lady Slippers, hobblebush, fiddlehead fern and lots of fringed polygala. Nearing the summit, ceiling was low with drifting mist so it was hard to see any distance. Unfortunately, the summit is actually two peaks with the second being counted as the true summit of Big Ball Mountain so can't officially "bag" this summit! Will have to return again. |
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 | Name: |
RJ Nick |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjnick@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-25 |
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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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