| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Clay, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Star Lake Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Clay Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 15, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Appalachia at 4:15AM. Lots of room around Highland Center at 6:00PM when wifey and the boy picked us up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
just a few tiny rock hops on Valley Way |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails is excellent condition. One small krummholtz blowdown on the wet section between Adams/Jefferson was the only one all day |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
make sure your dog has well-conditioned paws for the sharp northern presi rocks! Also tons of tough scrambling on sections |
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 | Bugs: |
only a few black flies coming down Pierce at end of day but not biting! |
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 | Comments: |
Received the best Father's Day present day ever from Margaret as she accompanied me on both of our first ever full presidential traverses! At seven years old she was still hiking fast and strong at the end of the day, while I found myself violently dry-heaving off the side of the trail on the final mile due to poor nutrition and lack of sleep(legs were strong though)! Took us 13.75 hours start to finish. It was the most beautiful, perfect presi weather I have ever encountered-just a gem of a day. Never too hot or cold with intermittent cloud cover starting between Adams/Jefferson. Only a light breeze all day with occasional calms. Star Lake trail is an awesome route from the hut up Adams-incredible views the entire way up and fun scrambling at the top. Had some really awesome early morning conversation on Madison summit with father-son NB thru hikers "Papa Bear" and "Nature Beast"-great way to kick off the traverse. Instantly my favorite hike ever-gonna be hard to ever top it:) Happy belated Father's Day to all the dad's out there!!! |
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 | Name: |
Spence, Badass |
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 | E-Mail: |
stormyweatherholt@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-16 |
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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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