Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Major, NH |
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| Trails: |
Boulder Loop Trail, Brook Trail, Mt. Major Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Mt Major Trailhead this morning |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged at the start of the Boulder Loop Trail. The others on BLT are easy hops. Brook Trail was very wet, more like Trail Brook. Crossings were wide and boots got wet. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared a blowdown on the Brook Trail. Trails are in very rough shape. In desperate need of drainage work |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs. Did see a few turkeys running across the trail though. |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Comments: |
BLT was very wet with patchy snow and ice up to just above the first boulder field. Above there the trail dried out some with very little snow/ice. Ledges were dry approaching the summit. The Brook Trail was extremely wet and muddy most of the way down. Water running down the trail most of the way. Mt Major Trail was wet in a few areas with some minor ice/snow. We were able to bare boot round trip without issue but some may want spikes in a few areas to help with the little bit of ice. Trails should be drying out nicely over the next few days. Very windy on the summit with nice views. The ice on the lake is dwindling fast. |
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| Name: |
Skidder |
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| E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-13 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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