| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Arethusa Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Frankenstein Cliff Trail, Arethusa Falls Trail, Bemis Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
only 1 car in the lower parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings, but areas of the trail have some standing water and wet leaves. Easy to navigate. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
none |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
white glove at sign at the begin of the Arethusa Falls Trail |
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 | Comments: |
micro spikes up and back. Trails are a mix of soft granular snow, hard pack snow base with loose granular, wet leaves in an inch of water, minimal mud, sheets of ice. Quite icy the last .3 to the Falls. Most of the water at the base of the Falls is still bridged. Arethusa Falls was gorgeous today. The center from the top down is ice free and flowing beautifully. The outer edges are still thick with ice. Worth sitting a while to enjoy. On the way back we descended down to Bemis Brook. The drop down is VERY steep, although mostly clear of snow it does required lots of careful foot placement between the roots. The bottom section still has some ice and loose granular. Might be worth climbing up out of Bemis Brook rather than going down. The falls on Bemis Brook were flowing nicely. Worth the adding to the hike. |
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 | Name: |
Diane Stuart |
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 | E-Mail: |
stucroftfarm@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-23 |
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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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