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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Bear Pond, NH
Trails
Trails: Bushwhack, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, November 9, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: N/a 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All were manageable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: On Franconia brook trail closer to hellgate brook past the initial beaver ponds- beaver has made a dam directly in trail. A good 200 yrd section is flowing with water/significant mud 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: N/a 
Bugs
Bugs: N/a 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N/a 
 
Comments
Comments: Headlamped 6 miles into Franconia brook last night.This morning, finished the last mile to red rocks brook and followed it up, staying on the left side of all tributaries. This is a relatively easy bushwhack to follow although I found it thickest at the beginning and near the end by Bear Pond. In-between are some lovely sections of stream. It starts to dry up about 3/4 of the way up although there is one spring that I refilled my water at. It gets very thick within the last 200 yrds but quiet rewarding. A lovely glacial cirque, no wildlife today just the sound of the wind.

On the way down- was able to find the old logging grade/road (pretty overgrown and filled with blowdowns) but has a nice herd/game path to follow. Once it started veering toward 13 falls I cut back left towards the brook; although I have read you can follow it all the way out and will connect back with Franconia brook closer to the tentsite side. A lovely summer feeling day for November  
Name
Name: Benzowski 
E-Mail
E-Mail: benzowski127@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-11-09 
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