| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Sunapee, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Summit Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 14, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Huge lot at ski area. We ride the chairlift to reach our work areas easier and faster. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
rock-hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cardigan Highlanders Volunteer Trail Crew (CHVTC) has built new steps and waterbars at 48 sites on Mt Sunapee's Summit Trail since August 1 by agreement with the NH Division of Parks and Recreation. CHVTC brought in teen crews from Upper Valley Trails Alliance, who worked two days totaling 156 crew hours on 19 sites while CHVTC worked six days totaling 134 crew hours on 29 sites. Credit also goes to Mount Sunapee Resort, which provided free rides up the summit chairlift for the trail crews.
Summit Trail was built in 1997. Except for 10 waterbars built by Trailwrights on April 29 2006, there were no waterbars to shunt heavy rains off the trail. There were no steps to protect steep slopes from eroding under hikers' boots and runoff water. Erosion was accelerating, so Parks called on CHVTC to stabilize the trail. The two crews quarried 74 rocks for 44 waterbars plus rock steps at 4 sites.
Summit Trail has a few mudholes, and CHVTC has scouted them for possible fixes in 2019. CHVTC has similar building jobs on the 16 miles of trail they tend on Mt Sunapee, Mt Cardigan, and Mt Kearsarge. They are a NH non-profit dedicated to the design, construction, and maintenance of hiking trails. Volunteers are invited to sign up through their website www.cardiganhighlanders.com. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
When possible, we build fixtures after black fly season. Usual defenses otherwise. |
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 | Comments: |
Can't say enough to thank the dedicated volunteers who turned out and quarried rocks and built all these steps and drains. Volunteers with a sound plan can exceed expectations. Here's to them all! |
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 | Name: |
Creag nan drochaid |
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 | E-Mail: |
crgsnbrn@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-17 |
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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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