| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sanguinary Ridge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sanguinary Ridge Trail, Sanguinary Summit Trail, unnamed trail, access road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 19, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We spotted some cars at Cold Springs Road, one of the entrances to the closed Balsams Hotel, then drove down to the Flume Brook lot off Rt. 26. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The unnamed trail (sorry, forget the name and number, the Balsams has a zillion trails out there) was overgrown and lightly traveled. We lost it in a couple of spots but regained it quickly. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would have been ok. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Part of a group loop hike over the cliffs and ridge, out to Mud Pond, then around and over Abenaki Mt., then back behind the hotel. Myself and one other person only did part of the loop while the others went ahead. The climb up over the cliffs is a steady up, steep in places, with a fantastic viewpoint looking straight up the notch. We left the group about halfway up the ridge, descending via an overgrown side trail, which descended to an ancient logging road. This road led us to artificially dammed Artemis Lake, then to an access road which we took out to the back of the Balsams Hotel. It was interesting to take a look around the abandoned property. A building in the back has partially collapsed, and it looks like the rest might come down by itself soon. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-09-22 |
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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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