| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Royce Mountain, West Royce Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Burnt Mill Brook Trail, Royce Trail, Royce Connector, East Royce Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 24, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area at the BMBT trailhead on Wild River Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very recent water bar cleaning on BMBT, thank you! ERT is eroded climbing up to the subpeak. One widowmaker on RT heading up to West Royce. It's not going anywhere now, but will eventually fall into the trail. I repaired two cairns on RC that were knocked over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Very few. Finally over? |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Never know where to post this one, but since the majority of the hike was in NH and I started and finished in NH ...
Pleasant walking up BMBT, a new trail to me. It gets fairly steep higher up. Mostly dry with a few spots of mud. It gets a little brushy near the ridge. I had forgotten how rugged and steep the climb up to each peak is. Great views from the East Royce subpeak. Many lament why this isn't on the 52WAV list. It's because it's in Maine. :) I followed the herd path from there over the wooded summit and onto the northern ledges. A wonderful spot. Potentially confusing travel through here though, as there are many paths meandering around.
Dropping back down to the col, I then went up to West Royce. The near summit viewpoint is pretty grown in but still offers a decent vista. Just past there, a very short herd path leads to the actual summit and fire tower remains. Even though the remains are just off trail, they could be easy to miss due to thick tree growth.
Only a few other people out today, and no one at all on BMBT. A nice day out. :) |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-24 |
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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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