Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Crescent, Mt. Randolph (North Peak), Mt. Randolph, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Crescent Trail, Cresent Ridge Trail, Ledge Trail, Pasture Path, Grassy Lane, bushwhacks |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 6, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for two cars at the Mt. Crescent Trailhead, near the west end of Randolph Hill Road. (Mine was the only car there today.) |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None worth mentioning. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a few stretches of the Crescent Ridge Tr. are overgrown with ferns, but it was easy to follow anyway. Many moss-covered, slippery rocks and a few patches of heavy mud. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs, no people. These Trails don't seem to get a lot of traffic. |
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| Bugs: |
Not bad. A lot of flies on the lower section of the Crescent Ridge Trail, but they weren't biters. |
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| Comments: |
This included two official 3Ks, reached by short 'whacks from a trail. One summit was easy to find, the other not. The Randolph Mountain Club's weatherproof Map is great - definitely invest in one before hiking any of these Trails. |
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| Name: |
Amicus |
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| E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-07 |
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| Link: |
https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2011/Crescent-Ridge-Aug-6-2011/18406317_69kdht#1418898556_75FKQ4R |
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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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