Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Mt. Garfield, Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Garfield Ridge Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 1, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking at Lincoln Woods. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock hops, though I still managed to plunge a foot in the water on the unbridged Lincoln Woods crossing, due to fast pace and clumsiness. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in excellent shape overall. Many stepovers on the Bondcliff Trail, with one more significant blowdown just below the alpine zone that has developed a herd path to the right. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw many- most well-behaved, but one unleashed dog growled at me on a couple occasions. Helped to keep me awake after the early start. |
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| Bugs: |
Minimal, even when stopped. Never considered using repellent. |
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| Comments: |
Beautiful day for a counterclockwise Pemi Loop (plus West Bond and North Twin), if a bit warm for comfort in the second half. Trails were almost entirely dry, except for a bit of avoidable mud on the North Twin Spur, and the waterfall section of the Garfield Ridge Trail. There were many friendly thru-hikers as well as day-hikers- very popular for a Monday. I appreciated the brief moments of conversation to me keep moving up some of the steep climbs. Despite feeling low on fluids, I made quick time down the Osseo Trail on the way out, and handily beat my prior PR for this extended version of the Pemi Loop! Overall statistics: 35.1 miles, 10,200' gain, 11:34. |
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| Name: |
Jason |
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| E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-08-02 |
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| Link: |
https://unnecessaryclimb.wordpress.com/pemi-loop/ |
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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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