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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Jim, Mt. Blue, Mt. Moosilauke, NH
Trails
Trails: Asquam Ridge Trail, Trap's Turnpike, Beaver Brook Trail, herd path, Gorge Brook Trail, Wales Carter Connector, Snapper Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, July 28, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: About 3/4 mile on Ravine Lodge Road from route 118 there is angle parking. The relocation of the parking area is due to construction activity for the Ravine Lodge complex. There is about a mile road walk to the trailhead.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All significant crossings were bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trails in overall good condition. Tree falls on Asquam Ridge were easy to get by. Two trees down between upper bridge on Asquam Ridge and the upper junction with Al Merrill Trail. The tree falls were more numerous on Asquam Ridge above the upper junction with Al Merrill trail. A trail signed as Trap's Turnpike avoids a washed out section of the Asquam Ridge Trail (amounts to a re-route). 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw one dog. Trails should be fine for dogs. 
Bugs
Bugs: Not many. There was a breeze at the open summit area. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Today's route was a loop trip around Jobildunk Ravine. There is a short side path off Asquam Ridge trail to the high point on Mt Jim. There are views to Franconia Ridge through the thinned out trees on the Asquam Ridge Trail just northwest of Mt Jim. The herd path off Beaver Brook Trail to Mt Blue is obvious although it obscured in a couple of places by evergreen boughs which hide some downed trees across path.
Great views from the summit in all directions. Many hikers on the trail today.  
Name
Name: WAUMBEK 
E-Mail
E-Mail: WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-07-28 
Link
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