| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Hutmens Trail, Halls Ledge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 8, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at rocky branch trailhead a few hundred feet north of halls ledge trailhead on route 16. only car in lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
easy to follow and well signed at the numerous cross country ski intersections |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
easy dog route but bring water! Also, the 1.6 mile road walk on route 16 is not ideal with a dog I would imagine. The shoulder is extremely narrow in places |
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 | Bugs: |
none today |
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 | Comments: |
In my opinion I did this loop in the wrong direction! I ran down 16 to Hutmens and ascended that way. It is wide, smooth cross country ski trails all the way up to Hall's Ledge. Almost no rocks anywhere it would have been awesome to run down this way instead of the mellow uphill walk (except 400' steep section near bottom). About 20% of this section had very luxuriant undergrowth (grass and ferns no thorny stuff). It was saturated from rain so m the waist down I was absolutely soaked pretty early on. Great view from field right above Hall's Ledge. From the ledge down to route 16 it is typical rocky White Mountain trail. There is about 600' of very steep near the bottom. Good rainy day to redline these seldom used trails that I had all to myself today. |
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 | Name: |
Spence |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-07-09 |
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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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