| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Young Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gleason Trail (abandoned), Bennett Street Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 27, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nice lot. Low clearance cars might not want to do this.
Several cars, looked like most folks were backpacking Flat Mtn Pd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Wet, slippery rocks, nothing difficult |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bennett St is in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We found the old, abandoned Gleason Trail, or what's left of it. Not much left in the hardwoods. Easier to follow the old footbed thru the conifers, but the forest is taking it back. Downed trees obscured the corridor, young spruce sprouted up, and a carpet of Canada mayflowers has filled in across the former trail. We skipped the Sandwich summit.
Asters and turtlehead in bloom on the wet seeps across upper Bennett St.
BW to Young: took a straight line from the trail jct staying below the ridge, barred owls calling. Scrambled up some steep mossy rockfalls. Signed the jar. Came down the red paint to the boundary marker then took a straight line back to the TH, hitting some logged areas. One pile of bear poop (looks like s/he was finding some berries). |
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 | Name: |
Diapensia & TommyC1 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-08-28 |
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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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