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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Moosilauke, NH
Trails
Trails: Beaver Brook Trail, Benton Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, June 3, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: One car when we arrived at 9:30 AM. We met the occupants at the summit. Same car there when we finished. One SOBO section hiker got dropped off by a shuttle while we were staging in the AM. A car of tourists arrived while we were enjoying post-hike refreshments. That's it, empty lot otherwise.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None are bad. The worst is the unbridged one closest to trailhead, but not a real problem.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Nice clear waterbars. A couple of minor blowdowns, easily ducked or stepped over.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Some not-too-aggressive black flies near Beaver Brook cascades. Other than that no problems.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a ski mask type hat on side of trail. Hung it on a tree. Found tube of Burt's Bees lip balm. Threw it away at trailhead along with some other scraps of trash we found.  
 
Comments
Comments: Nice day and nice views despite rain on way up from MA. Saw only 5 other hikers all day including the aforementioned SOBO section hiker. (Also saw a NOBO section hiker.) Descent along cascades a kneebuster as always. Thanks to JP for a nice hike.  
Name
Name: greatoz 
E-Mail
E-Mail: greatoz.tz...gmail 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-06-04 
Link
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