| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Shaw, Mt. Roberts, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Connector, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail, Mt. Roberts Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking as the trails were very quiet today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged. However, there is a bridge on High Ridge approaching Mt Roberts that has water running over it. Not sure what has happened here. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were remarkably dry considering past weather conditions. Upper 1/2 of Oak Ridge Cutoff was the wettest but not too bad and better than I have seen it in past Springs. Some small patches of snow on High Ridge closest to each summit. Nice blazing on Mt Roberts, best I have seen it. |
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 | Bugs: |
There were some big flies on Shaw and some black flies on Roberts, but the breeze made them a non issue. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a few snowmobile parts on High Ridge that looked very out of place. Fuel line, gas cap, etc. |
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 | Comments: |
It looks like there is a short re-route on Mt Roberts Trail near the section that runs parallel with the pasture fence. When ascending, take a sharp right at the sign and orange markers. On descending, there is a sharp left where it appears to leave the original trail. It is also well marked. Not sure of the reason for the detour. |
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 | Name: |
maineguy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-06 |
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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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