| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Peek Path, Ice Gulch, Cook Path, Mt. Crescent Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Mt Crescent trailhead on Town Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy to manage |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cut out a couple minor blowdowns, cleaned up sticks, and brushed overgrowth to see trail again in some places. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
They clearly hadn't eaten in a while, practically chased us down Cook Path after the gulch! |
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 | Comments: |
Had a lot of fun exploring newish Peek Path! Took this trail first to make work report, and brushed some of the more aggressive saplings to open it back up. They grow so fast! Took Cook Path to Randolph Hill Road and walked the road to start to trip up Ice Gulch trail to check a few boxes. Peboamauk Falls were spectacular!! Bugs were a bit rough, but could stand on a rock and catch the breeze off the falls to get a break. Lots of moose activity between the falls and where it rejoins the Ice Gulch trail. The gulch itself was incredible, and requires care and caution! Big chunks of rock and scree, snow showing up at 2000'. The next 200-400 feet it increases; it's a mix of rotting collapsing monorail, and more solid waves of frozen granular. There are hidden holes ideal for busted legs and twisted ankles, a lot of caution is needed through this stretch. Also don't expect to fly through this section. Longest stretch of the day for us. Last 200' to junction with Cook Path (Hunters Pass) was snow free, and a relief after an adventurous 1.5hr or so! Cook Path has quite a handful of blow downs, we were able to remove two and some fallen branches but it will need some volunteers to help the RMC remove the big ones. Saw one other person all day, as she was ascending Cook Path.
Took an out and back side trip at the end to Boothman Spring, only to the closed sign. This trail doesn't go back to Randolph Hill Road anymore. Camp was still assembled, spring was flowing. |
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 | Name: |
bria, Nordic gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
breahmaria@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-26 |
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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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