| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Jennings Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Smarts Brook Trail, Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Peak Spur, Yellow Jacket Trail, Pine Flats Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the SBT trailhead on Rt. 49. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several brook crossings, all easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
SBT has a couple of larger blowdowns blocking the trail and numerous easy stepovers. On the SMT near its junction with the SBT is a large blowdown blocking the trail, where a herd path has formed. JPS has a couple of minor stepovers. No issues on YJT or PFT. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, saw a couple. Lots of water for them on this route. |
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 | Bugs: |
They were mostly non-existent due to the cool temps and breeze. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
SBT is a long but very beautiful way to get to Sandwich and / or Jennings. Easy grades for most of the way as well as good footing. Pretty forest, waterfalls, cascades, glacial boulders ... what a great trail!
Lots of mud in the lower half of SBT. The upper half is drier. The steeps up to Jennings were a little slick due to the recent rain. On the hike up the valley, I could see Jennings in the clear. When I arrived, it was in a cloud. After I left, back in the clear again. :P Also very cold on the summit today. On the way out I took both YJT (meh, kinda ho hum) and PFT, which was lovely, following along the impressive Smarts Brook Gorge.
A pretty quiet day on the trails. I saw a few people up on the ridge and at Jennings, but only two along SBT. If you want a quiet approach to these peaks, this is the way to go. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-06-03 |
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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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