| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Roberts, Mt. Shaw, Black Snoot, Turtleback Mountain, Bald Knob, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail, High Ridge Trail, Mt. Shaw Trail, Black Snout Trail, Turtleback Summit Trail, Turtleback Mountain Trail, Bald Knob Trail, Bald Knob Cutoff, Shannon Brook Trail, Brook Walk Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 23, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking available |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Despite heavy rain on Friday night, by Saturday and Sunday, the trail was easily navigable with rock hopping or just going through the mud. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail crew has done well with all of these trails though with the rains, underbrush is quickly trying to overtake some of the less-used trails (like along the ridge). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Started the hike at the same time as a group of about 6 people and their 8 dogs started up Roberts. Along the way met a few other great trail dogs which were all extremely well-behaved and a joy to see them out enjoying the trail and beautiful weather! |
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 | Bugs: |
There were definitely plenty of mosquitos out. The first day I didn't suffer much as the bug spray kept them at bay but the second day was a bit worse as the spray wore off and I didn't carry any with me. |
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 | Comments: |
Made this a 2-day backpacking trip, going clockwise and finding a camping spot below Black Snout Peek to break up the larger loop into two days just because. Loved the ridges leading up to Roberts, the Ridge Trail (was alone for 2 hours, on a Saturday, with GREAT weather!), Bald Knob, and the waterfalls and cascades to finish up the hike. If I were to only do part of this hike, I would advise going to the waterfalls and up to Bald Knob. |
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 | Name: |
Geico |
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 | E-Mail: |
sbcatcher11@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-07-25 |
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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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