| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bear Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 12, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods had plenty of available parking when we departed on 6/10, Almost full upon return on 6/12. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Large blowdown north of Redrock Brook on Franconia Brook Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Baron had no issues on the trail or the whack and handled the talus at Bear Pond like a champ. |
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 | Bugs: |
Used permethrin and picaridin. If the bugs were around they weren't bothering us. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Tortoiseshell Native sunglasses lost at some point along the bushwhack up. |
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 | Comments: |
We took three days to really enjoy the pond. Lincoln Woods and Franconia Brook were in good shape. We went about 5 minutes past Redrock Brook and started towards the pond, hitting the railroad grade that goes much of the way to Bear Pond, then followed the dry brook bed to the pond. Going was surprisingly easy the entire length of the whack, even approaching the pond. We popped out on the pond at the campsite and setup for a couple days. The afternoon of the second day we whacked over to the talus field from the east. Woods are incredibly thick approaching the talus, going may be easier from the west. After heavy winds and rain on our final night we departed in the morning. The rocks in the brookbed were very slippery so we stuck to the woods. Hit the railroad grade and had an easy descent. On the return trip we stayed on the railroad grade until its intersection with FBT, about 20 minutes north of the Redrock Brook crossing. Uneventful hike out to a crowded Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Name: |
Josh and Baron |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-06-19 |
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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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