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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Sandwich Dome (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Gleason Trail, Bennett Street Trail, Flat Mountain Pond Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Bennett St. towards the parking area has tire treads that seem to get deeper every year - may pose difficulty for low-clearance vehicles 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings manageable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Discovered after the hike that Gleason Trail is no longer maintained by WODC. Trail is marked at bottom, but not at top. Other trails were maintained very well. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Porcupine on upper reaches of Sandwich Dome (see comments) 
Bugs
Bugs: Manageable when moving (mosquitoes, horseflies, deer flies) 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Date: 6-30-2016

Lower trails in good shape. Ascended Gleason Trail (didn't realize until research afterward that WODC stopped maintaining in 2012). Somewhat difficult to follow in lower portions, somewhat overgrown in middle portions, but overall not terribly bad. Beautifully wild and passes by a cascade I'd like to investigate more. Some nasty muddy steep erosion in some sections toward the middle

Bugs were there, but tolerable, mostly in the thick woods (mosquitoes and horseflies).

Had to turn back from summit on account of my 1-year old pup trying to catch a porcupine amidst a fir wave on the upper reaches of the Gleason trail, ~3500 feet elevation. Bounded down Bennett St Trail which is in excellent shape. A special thanks to Sandwich Animal Hospital for fitting him in on short notice.  
Name
Name: jbrowher@gmail.com 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jbrowher@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-06-30 
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