| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot fits about 4 cars and then another 4 or so cars can fit on the road right before the lot, although I'm not sure how legal that is to park on this road. There were about two dozen beer cans and water bottles right behind the lot that we picked up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water was very low at the crossings at the beginning of the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape. Went up with the other USFS maintainer for this trail and we cleaned out all of the waterbars, built some of them up a little more and put a few new ones in. There should be a few more put in near the bottom of the trail where there is usually a wet area and towards the top of the trail right before the summit. That will be for another time. Cut back a tree's branches that were growing into the trail in the area where the timber work was being done last year, which was grown in with lots of weeds and shrubs. Also cut back a bunch of thorny vines in this area. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was really dry other than the spot where the damaged bog bridge is which had some avoidable mud next to it. |
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 | Name: |
Justin |
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 | E-Mail: |
jusgallo@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-02 |
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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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