| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Morgan, Mt. Percival, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Morgan Trail, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Mt. Percival Trail, Morse Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
AllTrails brings you to the Rattlesnake parking lot (which is larger and has 2 porta-potties); Mt. Morgan Trailhead is right across the street on the north side of Rt 113. One car at Rattlesnake lot, zero cars at Mt. Morgan lot at 8:30. Mt. Percival Trailhead has a separate hiker lot just east of the Mt Morgan lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy minor water crossing going up Mt. Morgan Trail and down Mt Percival Trail. First brook crossing on Morse had a footbridge, second easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One big blowdown about .7 miles up on Mt. Morgan trail, but easy to get around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen on trail. Ladders and caves not recommended for dogs, but there are alternative paths that are dog-friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
Thought this would be a solo hike, but the mosquitoes were SO into having a buddy hike today. Only place they left me alone in over 5 miles was inside the caves. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Footbridge on Morse Trail missing a slat, but it was lying on the western bank. Other than those minor issues, the trails were in amazing shape -- thanks to the Squam Lakes Association for great trail maintenance.
Super hot and humid day. If you're hiking this week, bring lots of water! I went through 3.5 liters. There are brooks with good opportunities for filtering lower down on both Mt. Morgan and Mt. Percival trails. Ladder route up Mt Morgan was straightforward and fun. The cave route after the Mt. Percival summit was damp, and I had to take off my pack to get through the tighter spaces...those with claustrophopia might want to take the cliff trail option. Trail markings on top of Percival are a little hard to follow. At the summit cairn looking south, the caves trail goes right (west), the cliff trail goes left (east). |
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 | Name: |
RaurLaur |
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 | E-Mail: |
laur730@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-23 |
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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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