| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Sleeper, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Downes Brook Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, East Sleeper Spur Path, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only the first crossing required some care, otherwise very manageable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Downed tree around 2/3 up Downes Brook Trail required relatively easy bushwhack around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of mosquitos at the start (keep moving!), and Whiteface summit ledges had lots of black flies. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a dark blue shirt on the Whiteface summit ledge near where the McCrillis Trail leaves the ledges. Left it there as it's likely it didn't come from the Downes Brook side. |
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 | Comments: |
Blowdown from recent past on upper end of Downes Brook Trail is stunning to behold. Chatted with Steven Smith (Mountain Wanderer), who happened to be on that trail just a few days earlier to check it out, and he believes it's one of the worst to hit the Whites in many decades. Nearly every large tree, down over a wide swath; an incredible sight to behold.
Otherwise, a great overcast day, though sun was peeking through in the afternoon. Just one other car at the start, and ten when I hiked out. Saw just five people on the trail, had East Sleeper to myself for a good 45 minutes, and saw only three people on Whiteface summit (thought there'd be many more!). "Illegal" campsite along Kate Sleeper trail continues to be a popular spot. |
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 | Name: |
Erik Bertrand |
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 | E-Mail: |
erik@bertpc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-29 |
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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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