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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Crescent, Mt. Randolph (North Peak), Mt. Randolph, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Crescent Trail, Cresent Ridge Trail, Ledge Trail, Pasture Path, Grassy Lane, bushwhacks
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Parking/Access Road Notes
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.) 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None worth mentioning. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
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. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No dogs, no people. These Trails don't seem to get a lot of traffic. 
Bugs
Bugs: Not bad. A lot of flies on the lower section of the Crescent Ridge Trail, but they weren't biters. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
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.  
Name
Name: Amicus 
E-Mail
E-Mail: mcsamicus@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2011-08-07 
Link
Link: https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2011/Crescent-Ridge-Aug-6-2011/18406317_69kdht#1418898556_75FKQ4R 
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