| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Noon Peak, Jennings Peak, Fletcher Cascades, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Peak Spur, Smarts Brook Trail, Fletcher Cascade Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot for the Drakes Brook and Sandwich Mtn. Trails, near the town of Waterville Valley, wasn't full when I arrived at 9:15, but was nearly so at 2:30 pm, despite the iffy weather (downpour 5 minutes after I reached my car). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Drakes Brook at start of Sandwich Mtn. Tr.: easy due to logs. Drakes Brook on Drakes Brook Tr.: moderate rock hop. Fletchers Cascade Brook: easy rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All three Trails in fine shape. The last .2 mile of Fletchers Cascade Trail, which traces the right edge of the Cascade, is necessarily steep and rough. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some, but my clothes worked again. |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent loop, and I think Jennings Peak tops even Sandwich Dome for views. Fletchers Cascade is off the beaten track and worth a visit, although it must be better at high water. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2013/Noon-Peak-Jennings-Peak-and/30131372_4BTDwQ#!i=2590746633&k=BcJL7gB |
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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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