| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jim, Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gorge Brook Trail, Snapper Trail, Carriage Road, Beaver Brook Trail, Asquam Ridge Trail, Ravine Lodge Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 25, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in lot before gate, but gate was open and lots of parking was available along Ravine Lodge Rd. Could save some walking distance by parking closer to trail heads along road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges across major water crossings, many locations walking in or stepping over running water |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Snapper, Carriage road (below AT) and Asquam Ridge not blazed. Trails were in great shape, a few downed trees on Asquam, but easy to get around. Seems like the trail may be re-routed to cut off the corner where the largest is down, rather than removing such a large tree. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper had a blast as determined by the amount of mud he brought home. Lots of flowing water along the trails (Carriage, Beaver, Asquam) to quench a pup's thirst. Extra water needed approaching/on the summits. Mud on trails is significant, and with more rain on the way, expect a muddy pup. Saw several other friendly dogs on the trails today. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost purple handkerchief; spoke to a woman who was going to pick it up on descent, hope she can use it. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to be out in the mountains, cooler temps, slight winds good views for a while. Goal was to bag Jim, check, all else was a bonus. Trails were pretty gradual with no steep sections, up and down. Snapper and Carriage ascents were more gradual than anticipated, with running water for the pup and almost no mud. Summit was pretty active and views were great but could see the weather coming for the west. Muddiest and hardest section was along Beaver Brook; not a fan of climbing over and down big rocks and some of the muddy spots could not be avoided. Saw no one else on the super gradual descent down Asquam; some running water on this trail, as well. Despite our late 9:45 start, we were able to get to our car just before the rain at 3:45. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-09-25 |
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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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