| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
First Cascade, Second Cascade, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Castle Trail, Israel Ridge Trail, The Link, Castle Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Doable, but many stepping stones are underwater (see COMMENTS section below). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns (see COMMENTS section below). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not too bad as long as you keep moving! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
CASTLE TRAIL (up to the junction with the Israel Ridge Trail: Generally in good shape. The crossing of the Israel River near the beginning of the trail was doable, but the tops of many of the stepping stones were underwater.
ISRAEL RIDGE PATH(up to the Second Cascade: Several blowdowns of varying sizes, but each could be negotiated in one manner or another. All the brook crossings were doable, but many of the stepping stones were underwater. Fortunately, I had waterproofed my boots before leaving home!
THE LINK (between Israel Ridge Path and Castle Ravine Trail: This trail had many, many blowdowns, some of which were massive and require a short bushwhack to work around.
CASTLE RAVINE TRAIL (between The Link and Israel Ridge Path):Several blowdowns of varying sizes, but each could be negotiated in one manner or another. All the brook crossings were doable, but many of the stepping stones were underwater.
My BLOG (link below) has some photos taken during my hike, plus has some additional narrative. |
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 | Name: |
1HappyHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
randonneur8 AT yahoo DOT com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-06-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://1happyhiker.blogspot.com/2011/06/lollipop-loop-cascade-ravine-and-castle.html |
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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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