| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Crotched Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gregg Trail, Shannon Trail, Upper Link, West Summit Trail, Lower Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2nd car in parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Same at 2 p.m. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small brook on ShanninTrail was pretty dry. Easy rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in great shape except for Upper Link Trail which had 3 or so blowdowns. There were really easy step/straddle overs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs not allowed except for service animals. |
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 | Bugs: |
Few. Easily controlled by a little DEET. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Started at 8 a.m. and made good time to Monadnock overlook. Blueberries were plentiful along the open meadow part of the Shannon trail. Climb to the summit near the junction with the Bennington trail was a little slippery in the early morning dew. Once at the summit, temps started to heat up quite rapidly and humidity was high so I slowed down the pace quite a bit. Met a very nice couple at the summit and chatted about other local hikes. Completed the loop and saw only one or two other people. |
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 | Name: |
Robert Nick |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjnick@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-07-18 |
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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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