Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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| Trails: |
Castle Trail, Caps Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at 8 am from both trail heads. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blow downs recently cut down and removed from obstructing the trail. An amazing amount of recent work was obvious. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
These trails are only for agile, fit, and confident doggies. Bring loads of water for them as there is little natural water. LBD lept up all vertical challenges with the ease of a mountain goat, but was good and tired by the summit, and had a quiet downward trek. She may have some sore pads from rock scrambling. Shrimp needed an occasional assist up, but learned how to find a way as the day went long. We met Bailey at the summit, and he also needed a major assist on the way down. |
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| Bugs: |
Some black flies lingering and biting within a mile of the Caps trail head and some deer flies at the end of the day. Few bites mid trail as well. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost yellow seat pad on the ascent. Send note to lakesunapeerowing@gmail.com if you found it, please. |
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| Comments: |
Lovely day though hot for some in our party. Hikers should know that the Castle Trail is quite demanding. Hikers need to be prepared for significant scrambling and irregular footing for most of the day. The majority of the time is above treeline so be prepared with sunscreen and expect wind, though today was nearly without breeze on the trail. We watched a glider corkscrew up the thermals in front of Big George and disappear into the horizon. Demanding seven miles, but what an adventure. Kestrel data: forgot. Warm and sunny with a light breeze. |
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| Name: |
Jackson/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-08 |
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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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