| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carr Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Three Ponds Trail, logging road, Carr Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking and kiosk off Stinson Lake Road (sign) in Rumney. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water, water everywhere. Sucker Brook was impassable without wading. I proceeded further on TPT to pick up the old logging road on the opposite side of the brook just after the footbridge and followed this back to the hiking trail (this detour adds 0.8 mi. each way). Dozens of minor drainages were all flowing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown about a quarter mile in on TPT. I was going to address it but by then I was in a downpour. Another large blowdown a bit further in is partially in the trail but easily walked around. A couple of minor blowdowns on CMT, but they are easy stepovers. The upper half of this trail is suffering from severe erosion. That said, erosion is not a good thing, but I personally don't mind these trails being a bit less pristine, as it adds to the wild character of the whole Carr / Three Ponds area. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. Plenty of water everywhere right now for them. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes along the old logging road. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
A good hike for a wet day, I hadn't been up this side of the trail in five years.
TPT has areas of mud and and some standing water but is mostly in good shape. The old logging road used to bypass the crossing of Sucker Brook isn't pretty, but it will get you where you want to go. It's overgrown, very wet, very muddy and very buggy. I bushwhacked around one particularly swampy section. CMT has a lot of mud, standing water and running water, especially in the upper half. Sections of the trail are literally like walking in a stream bed due to the erosion. Also lots of slick mossy boulders to contend with. The summit ledges were dry from wind. No views over the trees from the former fire tower stairs as the summit was in a cloud, but that's ok. I wasn't after views today.
I mostly escaped the weather. Just a few brief showers during the hike, but the last half mile out was in a very heavy downpour. I didn't see a single person all day, and that's part of why this area appeals to me. CMT is a beautiful route. :) |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-25 |
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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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