| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lowes Path, Airline, Gulfside, Osgood Trail, Airline Cutoff, Presidential Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lowes gas station. Paid 1 dollar. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor water flows over the trails |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape there are several leaners descending on the Airline trail. All but a few are over 6ft tall. The the rest are trimmed and easy duck unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
Small biting house flies on rail trail |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent hike up Lowes Path it was nice chatting briefly with the caretaker at closed Gray Knob. Winds were extremely high today and also heard thunder shortly after breaking treeline. There was light rime ice on summit of Mt Adams. Micros were not needed today but glad they are packed. After summiting Mt Madison I encountered two very friendly chipmunks at the Madison Hut as I ate my lunch. I ended up taking Airline Trail down to Rail Trail back to Lowes Path Trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-14 |
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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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