| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, East Sleeper, Mount Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Trail, Mount Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, East Sleeper Spur, Rollins Trail, Downes Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Livermore trail only has roadside parking, and we were the second car there at 8:30. Downes Brook trail has a big parking lot that can probably hold around 15-20 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are many crossings on Downes Brook trail, all of which were easy to rock hop, but would be much more challenging in higher water. There is a section of Downes Brook trail where the trail seems to go down a section of the brook, and this section and at a couple of the other crossings it was hard to relocate the trail after crossing. There was also one easy rock hop at the start of Mount Tripyramid trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Downes brook is a little overgrown and has many downed trees, but all but one were easy to step over. There was one beech tree that landed with its canopy across the trail, which makes it a little trickier. The blazes are very faded and almost nonexistent on the north slide, and on Kate Sleeper they were very faded as well. East Sleeper spur is pretty tight and there is no sign for the spur trail to the summit, only the directions on Kate Sleeper trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The slides would probably not be doable, and there is also a section of slide on Kate Sleeper trail near South Tripyramid. |
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 | Bugs: |
Very few, and no bites. |
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 | Comments: |
Livermore trail was mostly very gradual, especially once we hit the road section. There was some deep mud but it was avoidable.
Mount Tripyramid trail was nice and dry, and climbing the north slide was just as beautiful as when I did it in May. It was very dry so we could pretty much just march right up the middle of it.
Kate Sleeper trail was well maintained and easy to follow. Near South Tripyramid, you descend a similar slide to that on Mount Tripyramid trail, which is loose and gravelly. East Sleeper spur is a little tight but easy to follow, and there is a small summit sign on the wooded summit of East Sleeper.
Downes Brook trail is a bit overgrown up top, but it widens in the lower forest and is very wide and smooth. The brook crossings (which there are at least seven of) could be tricky in higher water, but that was not an issue at all and all crossings were easy to rock hop.
The weather was absolutely gorgeous and felt like fall! Cool, crisp air with a nice breeze too. I could not have asked for a better day. |
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 | Name: |
EMC_Squared, mountain goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-07-25 |
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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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