| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Daniel Doan Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area has signs that say "No Parking, snow plow turn around". Do with that information what you will. We decided to park there due to the complete lack of snow both on the road, in the woods around the parking area, and on the forecast. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing Mousley Brook was unremarkable, with an adequate path of dry rocks/logs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few light blowdowns on the logging road portion, nothing particularly obstructive. A few large blowdowns at the summit next to the cabin and at the base of the firetower. Both still accessible. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a debit card on the trail, forgot to drop it off at the police station before leaving the area. I will make an attempt to find the owner but if unsuccessful, will destroy it as I figure they have already cancelled it and ordered a new one. |
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 | Comments: |
The first 2.66 miles of this trail are on a logging road. It is very wet in places, with one area that appears to be a redirect. The redirect is also very soggy, looking more like a runoff path than a trail. We kept our boots relatively dry until 2.6 miles in when it turned to hemlock forest with a steep, completely snow covered trail. The trail at this point has unavoidable water running down it and it is next to impossible to avoid it, even with good foot placement. Spikes were requisite at this point. I don't believe snowshoes would be beneficial and the only snow deeper than a few packed inches was the holes over running water. |
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 | Name: |
Rosie |
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 | E-Mail: |
rlacas.atc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-21 |
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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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