| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Mt. Deception, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little Mt. Deception Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 7, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nobody was at campsite #3 on Cherry Mountain Road in the early afternoon so I parked there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None here. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail from Cherry Mountain Road is long abandoned so expect conditions to match: mud, fallen trees, potentially challenging trail navigation, etc. However, once onto the portion that comes up from Bretton Woods area it is very well defined to the top. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
At the car the skeeters were active but once into the woods I hardly encountered any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
abandoned Little Mt. Deception Trail
On my drive in to my earlier hike of the day I scoped the area between sites 3 and 4 and saw nothing from the road. On the way out, seeing I could pull off at camp 3, I parked and explored a bit. While not obvious from the road once into the 'col' midway between the sites the trail somewhat appeared. I followed the footbed with care and it seemed as I ascended the trail become more obvious. I did not see any blazes or flagging but I was almost entirely looking down and forward for the trail (though I did notice one piece of flagging tape on my way out about .25 mile from the road). There are some pretty muddy spots and a few fallen trees to contend with. I had no problems all the way up but I briefly lost the trail twice coming down - each instance was for maybe 20 feet and I quickly hopped back on both times.
Clouds had lifted by the time I got to the E outlook so I got a fine view of Mt. Washington with some visible snow patches hanging on. While there I 'checked the mail' - looks like a pretty popular spot with the locals. If this fine peak were in my back yard I'd be up there a lot, too. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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 | E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-06-07 |
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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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