| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
The Fool Killer, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sabbaday Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
busy in the sabbaday falls lot late morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water crossings were all rock hops today, but would be difficult with high water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one jungle gym blowdown high in the valley on sabbaday brook trail. cut out a couple of smaller ones. some step over along the way per wilderness standard. some extra marking around disrupted water crossings wouldn't be a bad idea. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
intermittent flies the worst of which were on the summit while stopped.
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 | Comments: |
sabbaday brook trail generally in good shape with some irene effect in places particularly before the first water crossing where portions of trail have been washed out and farther up the valley where there is damage around one of the upper water crossings. it could be easy to walk by the first crossing and continue up the brook bed if not paying attention. followed the trail for about 4 miles to roughly 2900ft then headed up the fool killer through steep, but generally friendly woods to the ridge line slightly north of the high point. explored the summit ridge to the north which had real nice open woods with numerous game paths then headed back south to the recognized summit. descended by roughly the same route.
real nice hike. slept in then headed to the kanc. with a couple possibilities and given the low water this hike seemed like a good bet. had not been on sabbaday brook trail since my first tripyramid hike years ago when i completely underestimated the crossings in late november and descended that way. lots of crotch deep wading that day. it really is a beautiful trail. the woods on fool killer were a treat as well. great to be out.
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-07-14 |
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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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