| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Daniel Doan Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Enough room for several cars at the end of Mousley Brook Rd. in Quinttown (old farming town in Orford). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or rock-hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Daniel Doan Trail could really use some love, as well as a ban on wheeled vehicles. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not that bad from what I felt. |
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 | Comments: |
Finally got Smarts Mountain under my belt, but I should have taken the Lambert Ridge Trail, as it's more scenic and in much better shape (it's a part of the AT). Don't need to hike it to know that. I don't know what Dan Doan would think of this trail if he was alive to see what it looks like now, but IMHO it doesn't live up to his legacy. Eroded, rough, and overgrown are the three words that describe it best. Fortunately, the summit was nice, and I chatted with some kind thru-hikers (including one from Germany), so that made the hike a lot better. The very upper part of DDT wasn't too bad either, come to think of it.
If anything, I got a few extra red-line miles. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-09 |
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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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