| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Paugus (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Big Rock Cave Trail, Mt. Paugus Trail, Lawrence Trail, Cabin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy on road parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Whitten Brook: High, sat on a log and scooted across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Impassable blowdowns and heavy postholing snow on Mt Paugus Trail, Lawrence Trail. Lost the Mt Paugus Trail. Had to bushwack our way back through heavy blowdowns, running water and blowdowns making for dangerous conditions. Many bruises from postholing. Snowshoes would not help in these conditions. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would not take a dog due to high river crossing and poor conditions |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
I would not recommend Mt Paugus until June after snow melts. Blowdowns and poor trail markings would still make this hike very difficult. |
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 | Name: |
Treehugger |
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 | E-Mail: |
Cory.collins@mac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-05 |
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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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