| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Martha, Owlshead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cherry Mountain Trail, Martha's Mile Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 22, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
minor walk-over water crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One walk-over blowdown approximately 10 minutes in from the trailhead. Two minor walk-overs on Martha's Mile trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
very easy hike for my chihuahua |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes, the dreaded black flies have arrived. A few at the parking lot and an annoying number at about 2300 feet. None at the summit. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Many cool distractions on the trail today, false morels - Gyromitra esculenta, the beautiful but deadly false hellebore - Veratrum viride, the spring call of unknown birds, and many wild flowers including the showstopping red trillium -Trillium erectum, and the relatively uncommon, Painted trillium -Trillium undulatum. |
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 | Name: |
Roberta DellAnno |
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 | E-Mail: |
bugsandthings@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://solowoodlandwanderer.blogspot.com/ |
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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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