| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Star Lake Trail, Lowes Path, Gulfside, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 5, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived before 7 AM and parking lot full. |
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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: |
Torrential rains on 8/4 left a lot of water running off the mountain. Water crossings may not exist most of the time! Just a few easy hops across run off. Embrace the mud. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in great shape considering all the water. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hot dogs -- humid in the forest. |
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 | Bugs: |
Thankfully there was a good breeze blowing on Adams and that kept most of the bugs at bay. |
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 | Comments: |
Always surprised at how long the Valley Way seems - both ways! The ascent up the Star Lake Trail to the summit at Adams was challenging near the end -- thankful for the dry, sticky rock hand holds! Coming down the .3 Lowes Path a rock hopping puzzle! Madison looks intimidating from the Hut but we were up to the summit in no time. Happy to have left our packs at the Hut and carried only water and a phone! |
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 | Name: |
Pamela Johnson |
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 | E-Mail: |
pjohnson8992@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-08-06 |
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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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