| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Paugus, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kelley Trail, Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 7, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One of our favorite trailheads! The fields are so beautiful. Only four other cars when we arrived @ 9AM and about the same when we got back to the car @ 230. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only water crossing of note (Smalley Brook) has a very nicely crafted bridge. The other water crossings were either a trickle or completely dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in excellent shape - saw someone from the Forest Service working hard cutting and clearing - thank you! And apologies for accidentally sneaking up on you near the Cabin trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One well behaved dog |
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 | Bugs: |
2 - non biting :) |
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 | Comments: |
It was too nice of a day not to be out there today! So glad we picked this one as it had a bit of everything: gradual ramp of a trail, switchbacks, couple of steep sections, rocky gorge, very few people ;) great views of Whiteface & Passaconaway from the spur trail. We tried to hit the actual summit via bushwack but we quickly lost the herd path and made our way back on the Lawrence trail. Snuck up on a white tailed deer with a 1/2 mile left in our hike. The beech leaves on Old Mast Rd made for a challenging ankle twisting descent. Such a great hike on a beautiful fall day. |
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 | Name: |
G Mullen |
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 | E-Mail: |
mulleng@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-07 |
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 | Link: |
 https://woodswanderers.com |
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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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