| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Royce Mountain, West Royce Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Burnt Mill Brook Trail, Royce Trail, Royce Connector, East Royce Trail, Basin Rim Trail, Black Angel Trail, Blue Brook Connector, Basin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 16, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 15+ cars in lot off of Wild River Road for Burnt Mill Brook, 1 car came when were heading up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy to cross, no wading required |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blow-downs on Burnt Mill Brook Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
none, again only spider webs |
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 | Comments: |
Another great redlining day doing the the Royces from the Wild River side. The words of the day, spider webs and mud. Burnt Mill Brook a real gem, many cascades although a little steep for the last mile to the ridge. Royce Trail and Royce Connector a nice ridge walk with some drop to the spur for East Royce. Quick 1/2 mile steep climb to East Royce which deserves it's inclusion on the 52WAV. Another short steep to West Royce with limited views nice place for lunch, saw 10 people all day, 6 at East Royce and 2 at West Royce and then 2 more at the Blue Brook tent site. Basin Rim Trail to Rim Junction did drop quite a bit but not bad, the 2.5 miles from West Royce went by quickly.
Rim Junction, a 5-way junction of the Basin Rim, Basin Trail to Basin one way and Wild River the other, Basin rim over to Meader and Black Angel. Did the loop over to Blue Brook and connector. Would definitively camp there, 3 tent pads and enough room for a few more, great water source and also a place to relax. Basin Trail to Wild River Campground was a joy, the cliffs toward the end will make me bring others. |
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 | Name: |
Frinda |
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 | E-Mail: |
fredwijnenriems@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-08-20 |
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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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