| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 16, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings passable by rock hopping or walking directly through it was so shallow. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns easily stepped over at lower elevations. At higher elevation a path had been worn around the areas that were not passable; a couple of duck-unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several friendly pups- an old beagle that was working pretty hard to climb the trail in the warmer weather below treeline. |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of mosquitoes, a few black flies. So windy on the ridge there were no problems with bugs. |
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 | Comments: |
Instead of "Skookumchuck" they should name this trail "Moosepoop". I cannot believe all the fresh scat that was on the trail but didn't see a moose. As far as mud, don't suspect it was much drier than when Diane & Sasha went through last week. Super windy on North Lafayette and Lafayette- had to stay low during gusts to keep my balance. Only a handful of folks used this trail today that I saw. Great day on the ridge. |
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 | Name: |
Steve K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-16 |
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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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