| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Mountain Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Guinea Pond Trail, Black Mountain Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 20, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lots of parking at the Guinea Pond Trail parking area off Sandwich Notch Rd - the road is in its usual rutted condition |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
several crossings on Guinea Pond Trail - mostly rock-hoppable but slippery |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A LOT of typical spring deadfall on Guinea Pond Trail. Drainage issues on Guinea Pond Trail. Major new blowdowns on Black Mountain Pond Trail. Several new beaver ponds on Black Mountain Pond - glad I had a GPS as on the descent I lost the trail trying to get around one of the beaver ponds. |
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 | Bugs: |
lots of black flies but only at the trailhead - none on-trail |
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 | Comments: |
Still trying to manage an ankle injury so I rode my mountain bike as far as I could on the Guinea Pond Trail. There are many places I could only push the bike - water was just too deep in places. Major standing water near the southern-most beaver pond.
Tried to get to Flat Mountain Ponds, or, even just the trail but the beaver pond blocking the trail was just too big and I didn't want to push bike through the woods. Headed back to look for the Guinea Pond Spur trail but couldn't find it - swore I passed it on my way east but tried a couple times to find on the way back - I think I found it but ended up in another beaver swamp.
Black Mountain Pond was quite spectacular: I had just settled in for lunch on a big warm rock on the southern shore when I heard/saw a large moose walk the entire opposite shore of the pond - an amazing experience - I probably wouldn't have been in that spot and taking an "easy" day if I hadn't had the ankle injury. I hope I don't ever forget it :)
Beautiful!!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-20 |
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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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