| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
West Royce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Royce Trail, Basin Rim Trail, Basin Trail, Hermit Falls Loop, Route 113 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mine was the only car in the big Brickett Place lot. There was one other when I got back, about 8 hours later. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Four crossings of Cold River all easy rock-hops.
There is a flooded section of the Basin Trail a little west of the Pond - about 15 feet long and maybe 6 inches deep. It can be avoided by a rock-hop about 10 yards to the west. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three blowdowns on the Royce Trail below the junction with Laughing Lion Trail, all easily circumvented. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
There were a few mosquitoes in the Brickett Place lot, when I finished. |
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 | Comments: |
I was surprised to have such a great loop nearly to myself, on a prime foliage Saturday. The Baldface Circle lot, just down the road, was overflowing, as always. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-10-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2013/West-RoyceBasin-Rim-Loop |
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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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