Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Big Ball Mountain, Black Snoot, Mt. Shaw, NH |
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| Trails: |
Banana Trail, Black Snout Trail, High Ridge Trail, Thunderbird Trail (attempt) |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 7, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is roadside parking for 4 or 5 vehicles at the junction of McDuffie and Canaan Roads. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Banana Trail is informal and unsigned, but well-blazed and easy to follow, once you find it (best done by the Trail Bandit map). The top part, at least, of the Thunderbird Trail, which was a short and easy alternate route down to McDuffie Road from Mt. Shaw a few years ago, has since been decimated by blowdowns and is practically impassible. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Delilah enjoyed herself thoroughly. There were a number of trailside pools by the Banana Trail for cooling herself off on a muggy day. |
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| Bugs: |
Moderate. Breezes kept them off the ledges. |
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| Comments: |
I wish we'd kept to our original plan, of continuing on by the Gorilla Trail to Mt. Flagg and then on to Mt. Sentinel. The forecasted p.m. showers, which never happened, |
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| Name: |
Amicus |
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| E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-08 |
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| Link: |
https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2013/Ossipees-Banana-Trail-to-Big/30414758_JXqNtd#!i=2620885616&k=ktgDGHj |
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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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