| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Langdon, Mt. Parker, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Langdon Trail, Mt. Parker Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
From 302 in the center of Bartlett, take River St north. After crossing the Saco River, you’ll come to a T-jct of roads. The trailhead is just to the left of the T. Only car there at 12:45pm and 6pm. Small parking lot. I think there’s only room for 4 or so cars. |
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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: |
If I recall correctly, the rock hops on both the Mt Langdon Trail down low, and up high nearby the old shelter, were submerged rock hops. Would've definitely gotten my feet wet in trail runners so I was thankful for the waterproof boots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mt Langdon Trail had the occasional faded yellow blaze. There were a few, even older, orange blazes as well. I don’t recall the blazing of Mt Parker Trail but it’s probably seeker. Both trails aren’t terribly well travelled and Mt Langdon Trail has a lot of leaves down on it obscuring the footbed. I don’t recall the blowdown situation. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Day 352, Peaks 344 & 345. 2nd hike of the day after West Royce. Though I drive through downpours between hikes and up to just 10-15min before I arrived at the trailhead, the rain stopped and I was treated to soem xlesrifn skies and a little sun as I started my hike. Only got caught in one downpour that didn’t last too long shortly before reaching the summit of Langdon.
I didn’t remember these trails terribly well and it was nice to revisit them. They all tended to have easy-moderate grades, decent footing, and were only moderately traveled. In other words, they were enjoyable! Some mild running water down low on Langdon Trail. I took this trail to the jct with Mt Parker Trail, then turned right to stay on it to the summit of Langdon. The true summit of Langdon is 30yds or so east from the trail where it bends north inside the highest contour (no firmly established herd path though) and has a JRP jar that goes back to 2002. Note that the Langdon Shelter has been removed though you can still camp there. The privy seems to be intact as well. They’ve labelled the remnants of the old shelter as “free firewood” for your use.
After returning to the jct with Mt Parker Trail, I followed it to the summit of Parker. More switchbacks so that the trail was never too steep. Some ledge at the summit would’ve provided nice views had it not been in the clouds. I believe I deemed the highpoint to be some trees next to a ledge and cairn so the highpoint is basically on trail. I returned to my car via the Mt Parker and Mt Langdon Trails. Gaia had me at a little less than 10mi with 3300ft of gain. It took me just over 5hrs to complete.13 more days and 20 more peaks to go… |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-10-26 |
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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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