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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Doublehead, North Doublehead, NH
Trails
Trails: Doublehead Ski Trail, Old Path, New Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, October 31, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The Doublehead lot was full (four vehicles) when I got there @ 12:30 so I parked on Dundee Road. They were gone when I returned @ 3:15. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The lower portion of the Doublehead Ski Trail is a muddy mess...but then again it is a ski trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any. 
Bugs
Bugs: Didn't see any. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None. 
 
Comments
Comments: For this hike I took the ski trail to the Old Path up to the col, then up to the South peak, backtracking up to the North peak, finally taking the ski trail back to my car.

In addition rocks, lots of running water and mud on the ski trail below the Old Path junction most of the leaves are down making footing a challenge. I found that 'shuffling' my feet on descent worked pretty well. Outside of a few Blue Diamond ski markers on descent none of the trails are marked beyond junction signs though they are fairly easy to follow - especially the ski trail itself which is gigantically wide.

On ascent I saw only two other folks descending until I got to the South summit where there was a group of six I traded pics with. Later I had that summit and then the North summit all to myself. Overall a smaller hike which packs a punch with both steepness and rewarding views.  
Name
Name: HMJ 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-10-31 
Link
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