| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Square Ledge (Albany), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Oliverian Brook Trail, Square Ledge Branch Trail, Square Ledge Trail, Passaconaway Cuttoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 14, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Oliverian Brook Trailhead. Only four other cars there early in the AM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only a few water crossings had spots where you could get your toes wet, most crossings were rock hop-able. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blow-downs on all of the trails except for one large Spruce with its tree top branches blocking the trail about .25 miles up the Oliverian brook trail from the Passaconaway cutoff junction. There is a bushwhack to go around the tree. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two small dogs on the Passaconaway Cutoff at the slide. |
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 | Bugs: |
Only a few bugs and the 15 mph breeze kept them a bay. |
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 | Comments: |
Was a great day for hiking the temps were in the low to mid 60's. Went counter clockwise on the Square Ledge loop. The Oliverian Brook trail still has lots of muddy sections after the Passaconaway Cutoff junction. Met one hiker going clockwise at the bottom of the steep section of Square Ledge, she didn't recommend her route (really steep going down). Met three other hikers, two near the summit of square ledge, and one with two dogs headed up to Passaconaway as I was coming down the slide on the Passaconaway Cutoff. |
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 | Name: |
Ron Harris |
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 | E-Mail: |
ron.g.harris@myfairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-08-15 |
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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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