| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Randolph, Mt. Crescent, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carlton Notch Trail, Crescent Ridge Trail, bushwhack, Mt. Crescent Trail, Castleview Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the new lot at the very end of Randolph Hill Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
rock hop-able, streams all but dry.... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail maps and signs at the kiosk area in the parking lot are deteriorated and are not readable. Otherwise trails are well blazed and signed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
met one couple with a barking dog on a leash |
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 | Bugs: |
too humid and hot for them |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Since I have hiked past North Randolph many times I needed to go back and tag it! From the parking lot I walked a short distance back down the road to the Carlton Notch trailhead. Up on the ridge I headed south on CRT and when I got near the bump I was looking for I bushwhacked over a small wet area after passing by a big steep ledge. Then I went nearly straight up following moose paths. Geez the blue blazed Town Forest and National Forest Boundary is another dance party zone for moose! I went to a big bump on the line and nope but notice just north it looked higher. I looked but couldn't but I climbed up this bump and found a jar hanging from a tree branch. Yeah! Then I crawled back down and merrily went down about the same way I whacked up. I hit the trail and went back north on the CRT and continued to Mount Crescent. I went off the trail a few times to try to find the highest bump here but I couldn't decide on anything but one bump did have some small stumps that were cut?? The north view point offered another close up view of the cloud I had been inside of all day. Hot, humid and wet from the start, although bits of blue sky teased me all morning. The south viewpoint when I arrived gave me a bit of view down to Rte 2 and across the way but no mountaintops today. Fun loop and I found a lot of old memories along the way , I love the Randolph Paths. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-08-15 |
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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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