| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Eastman Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Slippery Brook Trail, Eastman Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 4, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Baldface Circle lot when I arrived at 7:30am, but cars were lined up and down Rt. 113 when I returned at 1:40pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of any significance. The largest is the first crossing on the SBT, but it can be carefully hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in mostly goos shape. The SBT follows wet, muddy logging roads most of the way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. Lots of water along the lower and middle sections of this route, nothing up high. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing and nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Spontaneous decision to hike this 52WAV peak since I was camping up north for the weekend. An easy cruise out to Circle Junction, then I hopped on the SBT, which becomes a steady up, but never steep. Footing is mostly good and grades are mostly easy/moderate, but there's a lot of mud. I popped out in the col to hear voices, and could spot some stealth campers off in the woods. Looks like a herd path leads from the junction to the campsite. The EMT started out easy, then got a bit rougher and rockier up to the summit. Good views from the top, although you have to move around to see stuff. Nice view looking over at South Baldface. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-07-05 |
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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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