| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Daniel Doan Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 13, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dirt roads were in good condition, but there are no signs to direct hikers to the trailhead. It was only when I arrived at the trailhead and saw the sign there that I knew I was in the right place. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One easy river crossing. Water levels were quite low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is lightly used, but still not difficult to follow. No blowdowns, but some pretty severe erosion in places, and lots of slippery rocks on the steep section. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
If they're comfortable on wet, slippery rocks, don't see why they couldn't do this trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not much of an issue. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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 | Comments: |
Well, it's not the easiest trail to find (after a mile on Quinntown Road, take two right turns in quick succession and drive to the end of the dirt road - that's the trailhead), but I enjoyed hiking the Daniel Doan Trail. It's clearly not heavily used, and is eroded in some places, but that just means that rocks and roots are exposed, and anyone who's hiking mountains in New Hampshire should expect rocks and roots. The steep part had lots of slippery rocks that required caution, but they were certainly doable. The summit area was quite nice, and the fire tower provided excellent views. Definitely a hike I would do again. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-13 |
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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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