| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Link, Howker Ridge Trail, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Running water on parts of Pine Link between hut and Howker Ridge junction. Trail section near the hut has some ugly mud pits. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns from Hurricane Lee. All minor except on Pine Link about 0.3 or so from Pine Link trailhead, and on Howker Ridge near Hitchcock Falls, both places 6-8 diameter hardwood blowdowns that are moderately challenging to bypass. Looks like someone recently did a little branch clipping on upper Pine Link, but there are still many places where the trail is growing in. Wind blew rules sign off post at Pine Link trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
RGoH party of 6. Lower Pine Link, Upper Howker on ascent; Upper Pine Link, Lower Howker on descent. Still some mountain cranberries & a few alpine bilberries for the picking. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-09-18 |
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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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