| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot fits 3-4 cars and then another 5 or so cars can fit on the road right before the lot. I'm not sure how legal it is to park on this road but haven't seen any issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The 3 or 4 small water crossings at the beginning were all very shallow, only a few inches deep at most and easily rock hopped. Beware that these turn into snow bridges in winter and might not be easily visible. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape. I went up to do some fall trail maintenance (USFS maintainer) with some additional volunteers. We cleared out all the water bars, rebuilt many of them that started to erode, cleared a few small blowdowns, cleared a leaner about a mile from the trailhead and thinned out a section of growth about .75 miles from the trailhead that had lots of small trees planted after being cleared for logging a few years back that has become overgrown making the trail very narrow. This area will probably grow in again next year making the trail very narrow for about 100-200 yards. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Blaze orange recommended for dogs since it's hunting season. |
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 | Comments: |
Blaze orange is recommended as hunters do use this trail and the areas around it, especially towards the bottom. |
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 | Name: |
Justin |
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 | E-Mail: |
jusgallo@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-12 |
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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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