Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Flat Mountain (South), NH |
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| Trails: |
Flat Mountain Pond Trail, Forest Service Road, logging/skidder paths, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of room at Flat Mountain Pond trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Several coming down Flat Mt. Pond Trail. All were fairly easy crossings, even Whiteface Steam, last big crossing. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two significant blowdowns on Flat Mountain Pond Trail, about 1/2 mile from pond. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of water for Reuben to swim, bath, get muddy, swim again to clean off and most importantly to drink. |
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| Bugs: |
Black flies just starting to emerge from the leaf litter. No ticks found on Reuben or me. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Gloves at Whiteface River Crossing. |
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| Comments: |
Began our hike on the road walk to Flat Mountain Trail, but continued on past trail head where it turns to the right. We continued on Forest Service Road, snow mobile road and onto skidder path. Entered woods about .8 mile before reaching the summit. We stayed just north of the ridge. A few blow downs as we climbed higher on the ridge. Reaching the summit we found the jar and ventured further on to find a false summit where there once was a jar, but now only a handle. Great views from here on Sandwich Dome, Tecumseh, and Tripyramids. Met 2 other bushwhackers at the summit, Old Man with a Saw, and John Cronin. Bushwhacked with them down to pond, crossing river near the shelter. Hiked back the Flat Mountain Trail, taking diversion to visit old logging camp of the Beebe Lumber Co. Beautiful day to be out in the woods with good friends Dick and Fran and my dog Reuben. |
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| Name: |
Gordon DuBois |
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| E-Mail: |
forestpd@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-12 |
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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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