Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blue Mountain - North Peak, Blue Mountain - West Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Bushwhack, skidder roads, herd paths |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, July 3, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gate, end of logging road, plenty of room off the road |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
n/a |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Reuben loved frolicking in the steams. Plenty of water available on the moose paths and skidder paths with recent rain. |
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| Bugs: |
Black flies prevalent. Head nets were helpful. Bug spray with Deet did not deter their attacks. Wind was helpful at times in keeping them at bay. |
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| Lost and Found: |
None |
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| Comments: |
Bushwhack, Dry on whack to N. Peak, wet and muddy on skidder paths and moose paths going to W. Blue
From Rt.3N in Columbia took Washburn Rd. on right, adjacent to variety store. Followed Washburn Rd.(logging rd.) to closed gate. Parked here and walked a well maintained logging road to Cleveland Pass. At top of pass followed old logging road and then began bushwhack to summit of Blue N. Back tracked back to logging road, retracing tract to another logging road where we began climb to W. Blue. Jumped into woods following track partially along abandoned skidder paths and moose tracks to reach summit of W. Blue. A beautiful sunny day for Fran, Reuben and I. The wild flowers along the logging road were beautiful and wild strawberries were plentiful. |
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| Name: |
Gordo DuBois |
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| E-Mail: |
forestpd@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-03 |
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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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