| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cherry Pond, Little Cherry Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Colonel Whipple Trail, Rampart Path, Little Cherry Pond Trail, Shore Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 3, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked off of Whipple Road, which had some interesting new crushed stone sections. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged, not that it mattered. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Colonel Whipple Trail was a mess! Much standing water and mud for its entire length. Bog bridging helpful at times, under water at others. An area of blowdowns as the trail approaches the pond required a work around. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few flying around, not bothersome. |
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 | Comments: |
A nice way to finish the day, sort of. The water and mud on Colonel Whipple Trail were a very unwelcome surprise, but the views from the Cherry Ponds were worth it, and the rain and hail. I didn't do my due diligence, because I would have realized that I could have accessed them from the Pondicherry Rail Trail... and all trails I took (with the exception of Little Cherry Pond Trail) aren't in the WMG. Oops! Still a great hike. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/ |
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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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