| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Frankenstein Cliff, Falcon Cliff, Arethusa Falls, Bemis Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Frankenstein Cliff Trail, spur trail, Arethusa Falls Trail, Bemis Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, October 28, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tons of parking in lot off of Route 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Frankenstein Cliff Trail is eroded and crumbly on the initial steep sections, and there are a few blow downs on the upper section. Arethusa Falls Trail has a couple of extremely muddy sections. |
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 | Comments: |
Frankenstein Cliff Trail is steep, eroded, and crumbly on the initial steeps. Make sure you stick to the hiker trail on the way up...don't accidentally veer off onto one of the climber trails. Follow the bright yellow blazes. Not much of a view on the cliffs today. Socked in.
Arethusa Falls felt like a sidewalk compared with Frankenstein Cliff Trail. Smooth footing, bridges, etc. The Falls are beautiful.
Bemis Brook Trail is a summer's day delight. Numerous places for swimming. Gorgeous!!
We got sleet, snow, and hail today. Nothing stuck on the ground. Max didn't like the hail. Kept trying to bite it as it came down from the sky. He was much happier when the sunshine returned. His hiking days are numbered for this calendar year - he doesn't like the snow, so I guess he only has a few more Mondays before retiring until spring. |
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 | Name: |
Trish and Max |
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 | E-Mail: |
patriciaellisherr@post.harvard.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-10-28 |
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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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