| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Thoreau Falls, Shoal Pond, Ethan Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Ethan Pond Shelter spur trail, Thoreau Falls Trail, Shoal Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for a dozen vehicles at the trailhead, limited parking along access road near trailhead, and limited parking further down access road, at its intersection with Route 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails were in good shape. An occasional/collapsed rotted bog bridge on Ethan Pond Trail, but given the incredible number of these on this trail, those needing repair/replacement still represents a small fraction of the total. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not an issue -- one or two deer flies early on in the day, and then nothing at all for the remainder, including near both ponds. |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent non-peak-oriented route today, to visit Thoreau Falls, Shoal Pond, and Ethan Pond. Saw a few people headed to Arethusa Falls, some at Thoreau Falls, and a couple of through-hikers on Ethan Pond Trail -- otherwise, we had the 12-plus-mile route pretty much to ourselves today.
Shoal Pond is a gem -- serene, beautiful scenery. And no bugs...but plenty of decent-sized blueberries nearby. Would be a nice winter/snowshoe destination, too. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-08-17 |
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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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