| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, Square Ledge Trail, Walden Trail, East Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 18, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 4 or 5 cars in the Oliverian Brook lot off NH-112 on a Friday (Juneteenth) at 10 a.m. Lots for other trails (such as Lincoln Woods) were overflowing, but there was space for another dozen or more cars here. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water was low at 3 or 4 stream crossings on the Cutoff trail--no problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trails are in excellent condition, just a little mud here and there |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one small dog gladly being carried down the Walden Trail in a backpack. Two other dogs were happily making their way up Dicey's Mill Trail (just before the steep part below the summit). A few short semi-scrambles on both those trails would be difficult for many dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
gnats and flies at the summit and at water crossings but not biting (much) |
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 | Comments: |
The AMC Guide says that this route to the top is 5 miles long with 2850' elevation gain, but the latter is almost entirely along the top 2 miles or so (starting about halfway up the Passaconaway Cutoff), which consequently is quite steep and sometimes fairly rough. I actually returned via Dicey's Mill and East Loop trails, which added something under a mile but avoided the steepest and roughest part of the Walden Trail. |
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 | Name: |
David Schulenberg |
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 | E-Mail: |
dschulen@wagner.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-06-18 |
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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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