| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Great Gulf Trail, Six Husbands Trail, Gulfside, Israel Ridge Trail, Star Lake Trail, Buttress Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No Problems, left car overnight |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor/easy, water low this time. Would worry in spring, for sure |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All good, though very rough terrain--rock hopping much of the way of Star Lake Trail and parts of Buttress and Six Husbands |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Six Husbands has some two vertical ladders 18-25' tall and two sloped ladders 10-18' long. Our dog is only 42 lbs, so was able to help hoist him up vertical ones and he can do sloping ones mostly himself (He is very experienced hiker). This could be a hike stopper! |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A long day, starting at campsite .2 m above junction of Six Husbands on Great Gulf. Started 8:30 a.m. Fun hike up Six Husbands. Some tricky route picking through bigger stones (stay left!). Ran low on water traversing from Jefferson to Adams, so took advantage of one spring that trail crosses shortly before junction with Lowe Path. Very tough hike down Star Lake trail, not well signed to find start off of Adams summit. Buttress trail quite nice once you get below buttress, though slide/rocks at bottom a not-welcome surprise. Packed up and headed out Great Gulf at 5:15 pm, back to car about 8 pm (pretty easy to headlamp out from the Bluff campsites down). Dog and I some tired at end of the day--figured about 15 miles, 5 of which backpacked. 19 miles left to finish Redline! |
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 | Name: |
Rockhopper |
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 | E-Mail: |
Pb@princecom.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-10-08 |
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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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