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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Randolph, Mt. Crescent, NH
Trails
Trails: Vyron D. Lowe Trail, Crescent Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I parked at Lowe’s store and did a short road walk to the east, but it looks like maybe 2 cars could park on the grass where the trail starts.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Only a couple 10+” thick logs left across the path, but they are easy to step over and under. I removed many smaller annoying downed trees from the path with my bow saw, some up to 5 inches thick.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I was happy to put my bow saw to use today and left the trail in good shape for when the snow gets deeper. This gentle route is 10 miles out and back with roughly 2600 feet of total gain. It is well signed and blazed, and the orange blazes are very helpful in the open glades on the lower part. There was about 3 inches of snow on average. It’s a pretty smooth trail so you could use snowshoes now, even skis if you really wanted to. I was pleased that the traffic noise disappeared after the first junction, about 1 mile in, after that it was an absolute winter wonderland and there is a unique view from the North lookout on Crescent of the Kilkenny Ridge and beyond.  
Name
Name: Carl G 
E-Mail
E-Mail: calxjohnson@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-11-27 
Link
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