| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at AT trailhead on 302, across from Ripley Falls. I parked off the road on the Northbound side by myself, room for a couple more cars there, and could park on other side of road where the road for Ripley Falls goes up, maybe six cars there, plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There's only a bridge crossing in first tenth mile. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some rock scrambles might be insurmountable. There's a couple scrambles where you have to use your hands to climb thirty feet or so. There's also no water on the trail beyond the first tenth mile. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I left my cellphone sitting on a viewpoint rock where I had a snack. It was one of the last viewpoints before Webster (going Northbound) I realized my mistake after I reached Mt. Webster, and rushed back, but it was gone when I returned. If you have it, my old email is still active on my home computer, swamp_fox@comcast.net. (The email address I traditionally post here on NETC only goes to the smartphone, so using it won't help in this case.) I have also texted the smartphone with another phone number which you can use to reach me. Thank you. |
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 | Comments: |
Out and back to Mt. Webster, going Northbound on the AT:
This trail has been on my list for a long time. I chose this trail today because it's been dry lately and this trail has a lot of scrambles that could be dangerous when wet. I also was looking for another trail (like the Imp Trail last weekend) that might fly under the crowd radar, and this was another winner, I only passed about 8 people tops.
I would recommend hiking it Northbound if possible. I did an out and back because I hike solo and didn't have a car spot, but this might be a good one to spot a bike at Mt. Jackson trailhead (if you could hide it good enough)(and you have good brakes for the downhill on 302!!). Hiking it Northbound would be easier on the knees, as its mostly uphill all the way, and the trail also gets more scrambly and increasingly more interesting as you go in that direction, with views becoming more and more prevalent.
I didn't find many blueberries. I think I found ripe cranberries. I ate a couple at a time, and they were surprisingly sweet. I probably ate 8 of them total, and I haven't started hallucinating yet, but there's still hope;) |
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 | Name: |
Steve Marion |
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 | E-Mail: |
swampfoxsteve@gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-16 |
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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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