| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Flat Mountain Pond (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Guinea Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at Guinea Pond TH on Sandwich Notch Road - road was in much better shape than I had anticipated - YAY!!!! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The wet sections were underwater for significant distances south of the Guinea Pond Spur. Glad I was on the bike (with disc brakes) and pedaling through those puddles - some were so deep I was afraid I'd run over whatever the heck was swimming in them. North of that junction, the side path bypassing the 2 crossings should become the main trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nice Axe-work on the trail!!!! Last year the trail was only rideable by mountain bike until near the Guinea Pond Spur. This time, no blowdowns were in the way - AWESOME!!!! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none but it would be fine - lots of water, and I mean LOTS!!!!! |
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 | Bugs: |
weren't too bad because I was on my bike, but, the minutes I stopped to walk some of the bypasses, the horseflies got me - DEET worked OK |
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 | Comments: |
I was hoping to ride my mountain bike to Flat Mountain Pond and was prepared to move blowdowns if necessary. Unfortunately, the major bypass north of the Guinea Pond Spur (maybe a mile-ish south of Flat Mountain Pond Trail) was COMPLETELY FLOODED by beaver activity. I kept hunting around in the woods for a bypass for the bypass, but, dragging my bike through the hobblebush got pretty tedious. I couldn't see an easy bushwhack bypass because you kind of come into a narrow way between two huge beaver ponds. I guess if you're hiking, there is a fairly big tree in the pond maybe you could step on, but, it looked unstable and mucky and I couldn't tell where the trail went from there. Until it gets drier out or the beavers die of old age in there, I personally don't think getting to Flat Mountain Pond is viable from this route!!!!
Still, a beautiful morning in the woods - I love this area!!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-05 |
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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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