| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Holts Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Holts Ledge Trail, Trapper John Shelter Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We spotted a car at the AT crossing on Goose Pond Rd. and started our hike from the Lambert Ridge Trail parking area on Dorchester Rd., both in Lyme. |
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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: |
No issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns on HLT. The swampy section on the southern end of this trail is very overgrown with numerous broken bog bridges. The southern section of the DRATS approaching the Skiway is also becoming overgrown. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, but this area is quite dry. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not really. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Various bits of trash and one child's sandal, which we carried out. |
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 | Comments: |
Dorchester Road AT Section, Holts Ledge Trail, Trapper John Shelter Spur
This was a north to south traverse over Holts Ledge, party of four. Pretty easy going until the Skiway, then Holts Ledge Trail begins its ascent. We visited Trapper John Shelter just in time for a heavy thunderstorm to roll through, so we hung out there for a bit while the thunder and wind was all around us. We then headed up and over the ledge and its great views, then down to Goose Pond Rd. and the spotted car.
All trails were dry until the storm arrived, which brought along a deluge, but didn't make a dent in any of the streams. The water source at the shelter is dried up aside from one small puddle. Only saw a few NOBO thru-hikers, including two who joined us at the shelter. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-25 |
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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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