| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Percival, Mt. Squam, The Sawtooth, Mt. Morgan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Percival Trail, Crawford Ridgepole Trail, bushwhack, Mt. Morgan Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wide open at the Mt. Percival Trail lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of erosion and trail creep on the Percival and Morgan Trails, as well as Ridgepole between the two junctions on Morgan. This is compromising rock fixtures. A couple of blowdowns on Percival and one large widowmaker on Morgan. On the ridge between Percival and Squam, there are two large trees down that require bypassing. |
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 | Comments: |
Percival and Morgan with side trips to both summits of Mt. Squam, and a short bushwhack to The Sawtooth, the Squam Range high point.
Whatever snow and ice that was around here is now 99.9% gone. Just small patches of black ice remain but they are all avoidable. Otherwise, everything was pleasantly dry.
After first getting up to Percival I went out-and-back to the Squam summits. On the return trip between Percival and Morgan, I made another short bushwhack to The Sawtooth. A bit of a herd path is forming since it is so close to the trail, but this path leads up to the northern of the two bumps on top. This bump (2,235 ft.) has a small cairn. The southern bump, a short distance away, is two feet higher (2,237 ft.) according to the lidar data. There's also a view of the Sandwich Range here.
As I got to Morgan I saw more people but still nothing crazy for a popular peak on a weekend.
A chilly day with a brisk wind but the trees and topography of the ridge provided a good buffer. Wish the sun were more plentiful though! |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-29 |
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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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