| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jim, Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook Trail, Asquam Ridge Trail, herd path, Benton Trail, Gorge Brook Trail, Ravine Lodge Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hiker parking is now before the fork on Ravine Lodge Road (just before the lodge), which is new to me since my last visit in May. Beyond the fork is reserved for lodge guests. There are signs here stating this. Has this always been the case? I've always parked down near the turnaround. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of any significance, most are on footbridges. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in great shape, no issues. BBT was wet and slick, I took a tumble on some slippery moss.
(NOTE: If anyone is going up to Mt. Blue, the herd path is very clear, but has been closed in with a few logs. The small cairn at the junction has also been knocked over. We didn't go up, but recent trips say that the jar is gone.) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some dogs might have trouble on a few of the BBT scrambles and wooden steps. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
After dropping a car at the lodge, we drove over to Kinsman Notch to climb up BBT to do a traverse. This was my first time on BBT and it was a lot of steep fun and very lovely next to the cascades! We saw lots of through hikers coming down.
We took a break at the shelter, then headed up to the ridge. From there we did an out and back along the RT to Mt. Jim, a most unimpressive "peak", for the Trailwrights list.
Then we doubled back and continued up BBT to the BT junction, and into the summit. Breaking out onto that alpine zone is always amazing, and we were looking forward to some chill time at the summit. Unfortunately, we arrived to a summit full of about 50 very loud Dartmouth students who were drinking. They were accompanied by what looked like chaperones, so apparently Dartmouth is ok with kids drinking on the mountain. :(
So, we cruised right by and headed down GBT. We stopped once in the trees for a food break, when the parade of kids passed by. We let them get ahead and then we made our way down the easy grades back to lodge, where there was a loud party happening. We could hear the music a mile up the trail.
Aside from all that, it was a great day on The Moose. We also took note of some abandoned trails and herd paths for future exploration. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-15 |
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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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