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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Black Mountain (Benton), NH
Trails
Trails: Chippewa Trail, Black Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, April 11, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 2 other cars at Chippewa TH @8am, lot overflowing @1pm. Lime Kiln Rd is good shape and only a few muddy/rutted spots 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple minor ones have some branches to cross on 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 1 blowdown partway up Chippewa that is a widowmaker  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Several very happy dogs  
Bugs
Bugs: A few various ones 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: A winter hat at the Chippewa TH  
 
Comments
Comments: Summer trail conditions, no traction needed, only a couple avoidable minor patches of snow/ice, a few patches of mud and running water, mostly dry trail. Make sure to visit the lime kilns  
Name
Name: Heat Lightning 
E-Mail
E-Mail: ecs@mountainlogworks.com  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-04-11 
Link
Link: https:// 
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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