| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Baldpate Mountain - West Peak, Baldpate Mountain - East Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Grafton Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 1, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking @ Grafton Notch State Park lot at 8 AM (fee lot). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few downed trees here and there including a couple of crawl-unders. Once off the AT the trail is well blazed in blue. All junctions/spur paths are signed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one during the day, complete with a doggie pack. |
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 | Bugs: |
Hardly any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Day one of a three day Grafton Loop backpack: Grafton Notch lot to Town Corner Campsite.
Earthen AT section up to East Peak is well beaten but once branching off the AT the foot bed was mostly soft. There are a few fallen trees on this stretch including a couple of crawl-unders - none posed a real challenge with a larger pack.
Morning chill disappeared quickly and it turned out to be a pretty nice day. On the AT section there were a few thrus and a couple of young groups crossing East Peak as I got there going in either direction. Had lunch there to myself for a while when one other day hiker arrived. Once off the AT I only saw six others all day. Water at Lane and Baldpate sites was flowing nicely. A better bet for water @ Town Corner Campsite was to scoop - just not enough flow to reasonably fill a bottle or bladder. Other than something running past my tent during the night I had the campsite to myself. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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 | E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-09-04 |
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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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