Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Cap Peak Ledges, NH |
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Peabody Brook Trail, Bald Cap Peak Ledges Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 9, 2012 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Comments: |
Hiked with a work-crew up the Peabody Brook Trail to open a new spur trail that leads to the ledges on Bald Cap Peak where there are excellent vistas of the Androscoggin Valley and northern Presidentials. This yellow-blazed trail departs from the south side of the Peabody Brook Trail about 0.5 mile west of the junction with the Dryad Falls Trail. A formal announcement will be forthcoming from the Shelburne Trails Club.
PEABODY BROOK TRAIL was overall in good condition. However, there are segments on the upper end that could use some brushing, but the trail corridor is easily followed. Also, be aware that the bog bridges on the upper portion of the Peabody Brook Trail are EXTREMELY slippery when wet!
BALD CAP PEAK LEDGES TRAIL is in good shape. It could use some hiker traffic to harden the treadway!
The link below directs you to a photo collage which shows the sign for the new trail, plus two snapshots taken from the ledges in autumn 2011 when work began on this trail. |
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| Name: |
1HappyHiker |
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| E-Mail: |
randonneur8 AT yahoo DOT com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-06-10 |
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| Link: |
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DPvRUqtdDURR0CgWXG_Fi-050G16Q0xG4uH8t3Yoecc?feat=directlink |
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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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