Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Imp Face, NH |
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| Trails: |
Imp Trail, Route 16 |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roadside parking for 8-10 cars at northern trailhead, room for several others at southern trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on northern branch was an easy hop, not that our feet weren't already wet. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several stepovers on the northern branch, and one duck under. Several more stepovers on the southern branch. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
A guy descending with his two dogs warned us of a possible bear cub in a tree 10 to 15 minutes up the trail from the crossing. We never saw it. |
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| Bugs: |
Some started biting at my elbows (they love my elbows) while on Imp Face, but negligible otherwise. |
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| Comments: |
Imp Face loop, up northern branch, down southern. A group of 18 from New Jersey were up top celebrating a birthday. Happy Birthday to the 26 year old girl who's name I didn't quite catch.
Hike 4 of 5, next! |
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| Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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| E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-08 |
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| Link: |
https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/2013/06/pinkham-redlines-6813.html |
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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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