| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, Sosman Trail, Mt. Tecumseh Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 29, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Route 49 closed near Sandwich Notch Road, but can be detoured via the dirt roads near Welch Dickey. North of there, two parts of 49 are half washed out and result in one lane traffic. Tripoli Road looks to be washed out. At least one bridge in Waterville washed out. Access road to ski area is one lane due to heavy washout. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Still running high on lower Mt. Tecumseh Trail - above spring runoff level midafternoon. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Removed about half a dozen blowdowns on Sosman Trail. Removed a good dozen or so blowdowns on Mt. Tecumseh Trail (including two sets that completely blocked off the trail) plus lots of deadfall. Lower Mt. Tecumseh Trail lost to the brook, will require reroute. |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal |
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 | Comments: |
Ascended via ski area access road (already work being done to reclaim it), then dropped down the hiking trails. Erosion decreases the higher one climbs.
From bottom to top - part of lower Mt. Tecumseh Trail (prior to the first major crossing) has been washed into the brook. Reroute will need to be cut. One can carefully follow the rocks on one part. Another part is heavily undermined.
Lots of run off damage, except in areas protected by rock waterbars. Spent quite a few hours removing blowdowns. Thank you to Silverfox for the help. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mttecumseh-2011-0829.php |
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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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