| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Air Line, Lowe's Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Appalachia |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some trees across or in pathway on Valley Way and Air Line. One large tree on Valley Way needs to be straddled while another in the path on Air Line required a tight rope crossing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
OK if dog is adept at getting around or over icy stretches |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies while hanging out at summits |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way mostly dry up to junction with Watson Path. From that point to junction with Upper Bruin there were about half a dozen ice flows yet in between it was dry or muddy trail. Above Upper Bruin to the tree line was constant ice which I used light traction. Above the tree line was almost all bare rock except some small patches of snow/ice on the Gulfside Trail. The Air Line was also dry rocks on the Knife Edge. Below the junction with the Scar Trail on the Air Line had many ice flow sections interrupted by stretches of dry or muddy trail. Down low the Air Line was ice free.
Red Trillium, Trout Lily, Painted Trillium, Violets, Spring Beauties, and Hobblebush were in bloom down low. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-13 |
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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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