| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Percy Peak, South Percy Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Percy Peaks Trail, Percy Loop Trail, Old Summer Club Trail, South Percy Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 18, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking areas at both ends with more room at the Percy Loop trailhead end. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Slide Brook is bridged. No issues even after overnight rain. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
These trails are in good shape. There are a few easy stepover blowdowns on the spur to South Percy. The signage is new and the blazing is consistent. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water on both approaches until you get above around 2500 feet. No dogs today. Not sure I'd take my dog up Percy Peaks trail as the ledges could be dangerous, especially the "water slide" on the left of the trail ascending Percy Peaks trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bothered at all by any bugs. I put some Deet around my ankles as a matter of course. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. We found the "canister" on S Percy. Its a baggie. |
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 | Comments: |
This is an absolutely beautiful trail and forest. Maybe because of the rain, the woods were an emerald wonderland of various green hues. A profusion of ferns and moss covered rocks. Unfortunately there were no views to be had from either peak as the clouds hung on top all day. Descending on Percy Loop Trial is a nice easy decompression on a dirt treadway the last mile to mile and a half. A one mile road walk connects the 2 trailheads. The slabs on North Percy, though a little damp, were still very grippy as advertised, and we ascended cautiously but gained confidence when neither one of us slipped once. Might have to come back and do this again on a clear day. If you're a peak bagger and you haven't done the Percys, you don't know what you've missed. |
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 | Name: |
Grey J |
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 | E-Mail: |
indaspring@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-08-19 |
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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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