| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at 19MB trailhead at 9:50 am, lot was full, parked 4-5 cars up the road. We got the second-to-last spot at Glen Ellis Falls lot at 10. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Ellis River crossing was quite easy. |
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 | Bugs: |
Almost nonexistent. |
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 | Comments: |
This hike kicked our butts in a serious way. The White Mountain Guide is not joking when it describes the Wildcat Ridge Trail as "extremely steep and rough". It's basically nonstop climbs and scrambles all the way from NH16 to the top of Wildcat D, and more of the same going across the ridge. We started at 10, it took us 4 hours to get up Wildcat D, another 2 to Wildcat proper, and we didn't finish until 7:30. I'm 54 and in OK shape, my sister is 62 and in better shape and has done most of the 48, and this was by far the hardest hike either of us have ever done. |
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 | Name: |
Charles Olson |
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 | E-Mail: |
ceo@thsi.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-07-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikenh4k/posts/10160388148943724/ |
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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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