| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Road, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Big Pines Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Livermore lot in Waterville. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Livermore crossings are bridged. Tripyramid loop trails were rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very brushy on the approach to the north slide. One section between North and Middle has some blowdowns blocking it, which has resulted in a more direct herd path being formed, and the original trail turning into a bathroom. Cut out a blowdown on the way up Middle. Quite a few stepover/hurdle over blowdowns on the flats below South. Lots of erosion on the pitches and between the peaks. Fresh blazing needed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would not recommend subjecting dogs to the slides, both for the well being of the dog and for the safety of hikers downhill. |
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 | Bugs: |
Occasional deer flies on Livermore Road. Mosquitoes near the end of the Mt. Tripyramid Trail south side. |
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 | Comments: |
Livermore Road was dry and smooth sailing with assorted flowers and berries (strawberries, raspberries).
Lower two thirds of the North Slide was slippery from a little lingering moisture, as well as the slippery moss that has reformed since Hurricane Irene.
Some tricky stuff between the peaks from erosion resulting in slippery exposed rock with herd paths and trail creep resulting.
Upper entrance to South Slide is terrible due to advanced erosion and slippery slabs. Slide itself was pretty loose due to general dryness.
Warm and humid with some haze, but on the whole we lucked out with the weather - summits were in the clear and we never had a drop of rain. Actually quite sunny. Not overly busy on this side either, at least for 4K standards. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21, NordicGal |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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