| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Percy Peak, South Percy Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Percy Peaks Trail, Old Summer Club Trail, herd path, Percy Loop Trail, Nash Stream Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 30, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Percy Peaks Trail: Small area for a few cars. They have a sign suggesting parking at an angle facing the woods. After you park, cross the bridge and the trail begins on your right. Percy Loop Trail: similar situation, but no sign recommending how to park. Good, clean areas. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There is a small bridged one on Percy Peaks Trail. Several tiny tributary streams. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
What a work of art these signs and blazes are! I've never seen such signs! Thanks for your work! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two; well-behaved and enjoying the day. Be sure to have enough water for your dog, and remember this hike can be ledgey and steep. |
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 | Bugs: |
One mosquito. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Prema found a tiny metal cardinal. Contact me if you think it may be yours. |
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 | Comments: |
This actually looked harder on paper than it turned out to be. Contour lines showed a very steep ascent, yet I moved right along. Probably due to the gentle terrain and grippy slabs (maybe they should rename this place Mt. Velcro). Please note that if you plan on visiting South Percy you turn right onto the Old Summer Club trail. The spur path will be on your right after a few hundred yards. This path is rooty and has boulders here and there. The summit is pretty, has open space here and there. A lot can be seen, especially North Peak, which seems huge and far away. DO NOT MISS THE CANISTER ON SOUTH PERCY! It's a glass jar and has both the old entries and a new note book in side. Take a few minutes and read it; you'll recognize many names! Add your own! A big thank you to the caretakers for providing a new notebook; it still has several blanks in it. For those reading or writing, be careful of the old entries, don't let them blow away.
Amazed at how fast we got down South and went up North. We must have spent at least an hour on each summit. Excellent views in all directions. Could see the Adirondacks, Canada, Mahousic Range. A lot of bog laurel on North Peak. Many butterflies. A couple ripe blueberries (give them another week or two). Percy Loop trail descent was nice as well. If you start from that end, there is a log book to sign. Road walk back to the car went fast. One of the best days I've had hiking! |
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 | Name: |
Beckie and Prema |
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 | E-Mail: |
beckiejani@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-30 |
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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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