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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks None, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Stage Road, Precipice Path Spur Trail, Precipice Path, Belknap Range Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, September 17, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The end of Alton Mountain Road parking had one other car. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues.. the waterfall DID have water flowing today 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Couple minor step overs, could probably drag them away but they're still attached to their trunks where they snapped. I got one of them out of there. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Not bad. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Redlining the Precipice Path. I came in on the spur path at the bottom of the loop, ascended the West side, took the BRT East at the top of the loop, then descended down the East side. Great day for animals. Saw a huge silver-grey owl land in a nearby tree. Lunch up on the top, watching the birds wait in the tree tops for sporadic bursts of wind, which they used like a roller coaster to whip themselves high in the air and zing back down to their tree top. Best though was at the top of the East Precipice Path, right after I started descending, the trail was crossed by momma bear and three super cute baby bears. HeeyyHeyHeyBooBoo!! They didn't notice me at first. Then momma bear turned around and watched me for a second or so and then turned away again. Then when I moved she booked a few yards pretty fast as though afraid, and then returned to her slow gait and they gradually disappeared into the woods.
I may have completed the range now. Gotta go thru all my notes and the Belknap Range workbook to make sure I got all the trails for sure. Bleh, paperwork. Much rather hike!  
Name
Name: Steve Marion 
E-Mail
E-Mail: swamp_fox@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-09-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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