Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Pack Monadnock Mountain, North Pack Monadnock Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Wapack Trail, Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We spotted a couple of cars at the northern terminus of the WT and then drove around to Miller State Park. Fees not being collected yet. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All drainages and streams easily hopped. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown on the WT on the way to Pack that will require a chainsaw. Still not a fan of the newish signage on North Pack that has been bolted into the ledges. :( |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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| Bugs: |
Black flies were actually kind of bad at the summit of Pack and at the northern WT parking area upon our return. I don't recall them being out this early. :P |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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| Comments: |
A wet, misty and muddy south to north traverse with a Meetup group of six.
Trails were wet and very muddy in places with standing water. Ledges and the rocky terrain of this route were slick, and a few members of our group took some minor falls. Pack was in a cloud when we got there, but things had cleared a bit by the time we reached the cliffs on North Pack, then the fog rolled in again. Many thousands of snow fleas are in a puddle at the North Pack summit cairn. Kind of weird to see them moving around but cool at the same time.
I hadn't done this route in a while outside of winter and forgotten how rugged it is in places. A good workout! |
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| Name: |
KenM |
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| E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-27 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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