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Peaks
Peaks West Royce Mountain, East Royce Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Laughing Lion Trail, Royce Trail, Royce Connector, East Royce Trail, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, September 19, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I parked in the pulloff near the start of Laughing Lion Trail in Evans Notch. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of erosion on all of these trails due to the steep grades and minimal water mitigation. Can't recall any blowdowns now. Some brushiness on Royce Trail in the col between the peaks. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Another visit to the Royces, this time from a different direction than in the past. This route definitely provides 100% of the recommended daily allowance for elevation gain. Steep climbing essentially all the way from the Cold River crossing.

While things were mainly dry, the erosion mentioned above did add a difficulty factor to this hike. I also took the herd path out to the true summit of East Royce and beyond to the radio repeater. The path is fairly well beaten now but is overgrown right before the end.

With my chosen route and by the time I arrived at the peaks, I appeared to miss the morning rush and only encountered a few people. Beautiful hiking weather with clear skies and cool temps. Views were amazing.  
Name
Name: KenM 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kmacgray@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-09-20 
Link
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