| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Jumping Brook, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Side Trail, Wilderness Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 7, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods - fee lot - BUT,,,, previous day, the Ranger Station had a "closed" sign at about 2:30pm - ? Both days the questions from other visitors were quite concerning - I am very surprised nobody seems to have had trouble. One of the questions mid-afternoon: "Is this where the Pemi Loop starts?" Other questions while several miles east of the East Side Trail camping area: "Are the falls here somewhere? I went there as a kid" - from 2 people in bathing suits and flip-flops.... Gosh luv 'em!!!!! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossed the North Fork of the Pemi twice - rock-hoppable both times but it took some time to find some stepping stones even at low water/drought conditions!!!!! Thankfully the the Thoreau Falls Trail Bridge is still extant as I might have been able to also cross there but if I were to fall off those rocks, I would risk yet another ankle injury!!!!! Glad I now carry a PLB. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Wilderness areas had the typical relentless blowdowns - mostly stepovers - glad I wasn't trail running!!!! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
absolutely horrific - every conceivable sort - it's high season for bugs,,,, except did not encounter ticks - YAY |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost my favorite black visor - boo hoo - near the campground on the East Side Trail when I was locking my bike up |
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 | Comments: |
Rode my bike to the wilderness boundary where I locked it, then hoofed it to stay near Jumping Brook overnight. Very popular camping spot!!!!! Bugs ebbed at dusk, surprisingly, as I was whittling some driftwood in the middle of the stream. Terrific time exploring the woods south of Jumping Brook. Absolutely AWFUL thick spindles of tight spruce from 2400' to 2800' - MISERY!!!!
Excellent time spent semi-submerged in the Pemi River (near the parking lot) post-hike "icing" my bruises and washing away spruce needles :) |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-07-07 |
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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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