| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Crystal Mountain (Northwest Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Followed Cedar Stream Road for 8.9 miles took a right for 2.9 miles and parked on an old logging road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a pair of sunglasses in a wall of pines. |
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 | Comments: |
This hike brought us to Northwest Crystal in Dix’s Grant, NH, #82 on the list of 93 fire towers that are standing, once stood or were proposed. This is a nasty little peak to get. This was our second time trying to get it. The first time we got turned around by a wall of spruce and blowdowns. Let’s not forget the high grass and brush that got us soaked to the waist. Well that was last time, we still ran into all of that this time, but we used a different approach and made it! LOL
We walked up the logging road to a landing area, took a right into the woods hence the bushwhack began. We did find and sign the canister.
We did post a video on YouTube for anyone who is interested in seeing the hike, just follow the link. |
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 | Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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 | E-Mail: |
wermudfun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-08-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OhfzCI1VwA&list=UUvonD5mWIH03yQY3eosLwcQ |
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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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