| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Israel, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wentworth Trail, Mead Trail, Guinea Pond Trail, Sandwich Notch Road, Bear Camp River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nice lot at Mead Base. Only 3 or 4 other cars were seen at the start/end of the hike |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing too difficult today. Either easy to step over or enough exposed rocks to get across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were all in pretty good shape. Mead Trail is clearly less traveled and it could use some work with dead branches and pieces of trees as well as maybe some blazes and a few water bars really need some cleaning. Guinea Pond Trail has standing water on it for a short distance thanks to some busy beavers |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few today and they all seemed happy. Nothing too difficult a dog couldn't handle |
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 | Bugs: |
None today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One trekking pole basket on the Mead Trail. If you can identify it you can have it back :) |
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 | Comments: |
Up the Wentworth Trail was nice with still changing leaves and many interesting trees along the way. Easy brooks to cross and a nice small viewpoint with views to the lakes. Summit was nice and there were a few others up there as well. Room to spread out though on open rocks. Coming down the Mead Trail it was "mushy" as my daughter put it in some of the upper section with mud/water in the trail. Lower down it dried out, but with all the leaves on the ground you really have to pay attention to stay on the trail in some sections. Guinea Pond Trail now has a high water detour that wasn't there when I was last here 2 years ago. This is good though as the trail has deep water on it. But the detour is a bit wet/muddy in places too. After that the trail has standing water covering it thanks to the beavers. You can mostly stay on the side of the trail, but you might have to cross it a couple times while doing so. Some logs/sticks have been placed to help in the deeper spots, but a few move quite a bit or still dip under the water. Basically you should expect to have your shoes go into the water at least some here. Since mine aren't water proof and we were heading out, I just stepped right through the water in a couple places helping my daughter keep her feet drier. The road walk is long and a bit hard on the feet since it is so hard packed. The last half mile back on trails to the truck was nicer on the feet and Beede Falls was a nice little stop as well |
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 | Name: |
sdways01 |
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 | E-Mail: |
sdways01atyahoodotcom |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-10-17 |
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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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