| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twin Brook Trail, Franconia Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Franconia Brook Trail running high. Instead of trying to rock hop, I just waded through, up to calf deep, ice cold water. Felt good. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Osseo and Franconia Ridge were smooth sailing. Garfield Ridge had several step overs, and a couple of duck unders to deal with. Twin Brook had many step overs, and one whack around cluster, involving about 6 trees that fell directly in the footbed. Franconia Brook muddy in spots, but apparently these are common as there are well worn paths around them. Many step overs on this section as well. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Spooked a dog when I rolled past some folks camping just off Garfield Ridge Trail to the south of Garfield. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad before sunrise, then they feasted for the rest of the day. By the end of it, I was too tired to care. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Looks like I left a Platypus 1 liter water bottle on the porch of Galehead Hut, and didn't realize it until I was well down Twin Brook Trail. Someone has a new water bottle! |
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 | Comments: |
Probably not the most ideal day to try for a Pemi Loop, but there we have it. Caught a nice sunrise from Flume, and a very enjoyable traverse over the Franconia Ridge. Garfield Ridge did me in, as my lungs stopped cooperating with the particle laden air. I ended up tagging Galehead, and retreated to 13 Falls, and made a long walk of shame out to Lincoln Woods. Ran in to Joe and Becky, who had just hiked Owl's Head, and ended up hiking out with them. Great to meet you guys! I'll be back to slay the whole loop in August, hopefully with better air conditions! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-semi-pemi-6113.html |
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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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