| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Israel, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wentworth Trail, herd path, Mead Trail, Guinea Pond Trail, Sandwich Notch Road, Bearcamp River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Mead Base, only a couple other vehicles there today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy hops at current water levels, which are low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some stepovers, and a couple of duckunders on Mead Trail, also muddy in the usual spots. |
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 | Bugs: |
Bothersome down low, with black flies and horseflies being predominant, mosquitoes in swampier areas. The summit wasn't bad, too windy for them. Picked up a couple of ticks from the grass in each of the three powerline crossings. |
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 | Comments: |
Took a comfortable morning run up, over, and around Mt. Israel. There wasn't much running going on while on Wentworth Trail, but the views on the summit, and the ledges accessed by the herd path were more than worth the sweaty climb. We cruised on down Mead and Guinea Pond, before tackling the ups and downs along Sandwich Notch Road, and Bearcamp River, where we soaked our lower legs in the pool below Beede Falls. Back to the car just after noontime, to ice cold beers, reward for our effort. Only saw two folks on the summit, nice and quiet today. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-06-22 |
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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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