| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
On Sat I saw many cars, at least ten, probably more. Sunday was still crowded, but less. Today, Monday, there were 1-3 cars, between 1pm and 6pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor and easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was exceptionally well maintained |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Intermittent mosquito buzzing and eye flies during first 1/2 to 3/4 miles. I avoided using spray by putting on my safety goggles and walking fast. |
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 | Comments: |
This is my kind of mountain. Between this moon cycle, and poor sleep from hard training, I was in a 'Get off my lawn!!' pissy mood. And then I saw those steep inclines coming up and I knew what I needed to do! The trail is perfect for a wind sprint kind of workout; drive right into those steeps until your heart is pounding and your lungs are in full dogpant, and then comes a view point, so drop your metabolism back down and rest. And then do it again. Because there's more steeps, followed by another viewpoint rest stop. And another and another. Trail is perfectly setup; its as good as doing 1/4 mile wind sprints on a track.
And the views are outstanding. There are multiple places where you can get away and get into it, and then change to another viewpoint and let that all soak in.
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 | Name: |
Steve Marion |
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 | E-Mail: |
swampfoxsteve@gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-03 |
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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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