| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugarloaf, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 3, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
To find the trailhead, drive on Nash Stream Road past the Percy Peaks and Percy Loop trails and keep going until you drive over a small bridge. On the left you will see a CT Cohos Trail blaze, a 2-car parking area that looks like private property, and a house set back on what looks like a private driveway. This is the trailhead. If there is no room in the parking area, just park along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is wet and muddy near the beginning and continues to be wet until you reach approximately 2200 feet. Even with the mud, the trail has easy footing. From here the trail is dry and continues to ascend gradually with little bursts of steeper sections. At 3200 hundred feet there is a recent, annoying, blowdown that you have to almost crawl under. Near the summit there is an old kitchen sink and other debris (on or near the trail) from what appears to be the remains of an old cabin. A small antique stove somehow made it onto the summit. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My 10 lb chihuahua had no problems with this trail. There is water on the trail until about 2200 ft, then again at 3200 ft. There is no water on the summit. Bring extra water for your dog as the weather gets warmer. |
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 | Bugs: |
OMG so many black flies, horse flies and mosquitoes on the lower parts of this trail. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost another lens cap... |
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 | Comments: |
I was surprised by the summit. It was beautiful! Keep going past the benchmark to reach jaw-dropping mountain views. |
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 | Name: |
solowoodlandwanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
bugsandthings@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-07-05 |
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 | Link: |
 https://solowoodlandwanderer.blogspot.com/2015/07/sugarloaf-mountain-nash-stream-forest.html |
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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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