Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Quinttown Road, J Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for a few vehicles at the turnaround area next to the gate on Quinttown Road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nice new bridge on the J Trail |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
DOC was doing Level 2 work in the upper elevations, building some much needed bog bridging. Quite a few stepover blowdowns. Brushing needed too. |
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| Bugs: |
Not too bad at a jogging pace. Maybe a few black flies and a deer fly, but none for too long. |
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| Comments: |
Quinttown Road walk was a dry gravel walk.
J Trail had some mud pits, but also lots of smooth sailing. Fairly tame grades, generally good footing. Nowhere near as wet/muddy as my experiences on Ranger and Daniel Doan. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-06-29 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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