Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Cliff, Mt. Tremont, NH |
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| Trails: |
Sawyer Pond Trail, Brunel Trail, Mt. Tremont Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ours were the only cars at the Mt. Tremont roadside lot on 302 and Sawyer Pond drive-in lot on the Kanc. We met no one all day, despite the fine weather. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The Swift River was very low. Not rock-hoppable that I could see, but I was wearing water shoes and the water barely topped my ankles. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Brunel Trail in rough shape, with quite a few blowdowns and overgrowth. The fallen leaves probably added to our difficulty in following it in places, but we never went far off-track. The Owl's Cliff spur sign is on a fallen tree and hard to spot, but there is also an intact Brunel Trail sign at the spur so you can't miss it |
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| Comments: |
Watch out for nasty widow-makers on blowdowns on the Brunel Trail. I was happy we chose to ascend the steep, slippery last pitch up to Mt. Tremont. Great views both from Owl's Cliff and the Tremont summit. |
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| Name: |
Amicus |
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| E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-19 |
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| Link: |
https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2017/Owls-Cliff-and-Mt-Tremont-by-Brunel-Trail-October-19/ |
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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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