| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Franklin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Edmands Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tons of parking, plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing horrible or unusual IMO. Decent shape. Sure there's some water in the trails here and there but no significant washouts and only one small blow-down on the Edmunds Path but even it was easily stepped over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I didn't pass one dog the whole trip but plenty of tracks. |
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 | Bugs: |
Hardly. What bugs that may have been on top were blown to Bangor in that wind. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One black glove that looked like it had been hanging off a tree branch for months. I wore it across the siberian tundra. If anyone claims it just email me:)
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 | Comments: |
There was a large bundle of timbers strapped together at Mt. Franklin along with dozens of bags of rock/riprap. I wonder what's planned? Also noticed on the lower portion of the Edmund's Path dozens and dozens of OLD excavated holes spaced along the trail for probably a mile or so before the parking area. I can only guess that maybe long ago they excavated some fill for what might have been a logging road previously. Some history behind them for sure.
I forgot to add this to my original post. On my way down from Eisenhower I found a rock to sit on that was out of the HOWLING wind and stopped to get something out of my pack. I happened to look down and saw what looked like a large, green leaf which seemed odd because there are no deciduous trees up there. I quickly realized that it was a lunar moth that tucked itself down in between some rocks to protect itself from the wind. It was holding onto a bit of grass just trying to survive. It was an incredible sight to see that beautiful creature protecting itself like that. |
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 | Name: |
Tatnic |
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 | E-Mail: |
brucecrawfordnco@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-27 |
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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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