| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Brown Mountain, Church Mountain, Grafton Knob, Crane Mountain, Orange Mountain, Rimrock, Mt. Cardigan - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Knowles Hill Road, Church Hill Road, Skyland Trail, South Ridge Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Holt Trail, Manning Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 5, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spotted a car at Cardigan Lodge and squeezed another in roadside at Alexandria Four Corners (do not block residential access here). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Skyland has several old blowdowns and needs some brushing in areas, but that only adds to the charm of this route. Hurricane Gap Trail below High Cabin is an eroded trench. Erosion from heavy use also present on Clark Trail below Hurricane Gap junction. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw two loveable and friendly pups on Rimrock who were happy to share our turkey meat sticks (with owner permission). |
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 | Bugs: |
A nice breeze mostly kept them at bay all day, but I did pick up five ticks along the way. |
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 | Comments: |
Northbound traverse of Skyland Trail and Cardigan's long southern ridge beginning at Alexandria Four Corners and ending at Cardigan Lodge.
All of these trails were mainly dry with just minor areas of mud. Ledges were all dry although there's nothing too steep too worry about in this area. We skipped the main summit of Cardigan due to sapping energy levels from the heat and humidity and only went as high as South Peak.
Fantastic views and excellent ledge walking as always along this remote route and we didn't see anyone until Orange Mtn. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-06-05 |
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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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