| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Pack Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carolyn's Trail, Ted's Trail, Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is fine. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Plenty of wet spots lower reaches of both trails. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not really, could use some more rocks or boards in some of the lower parts of the trails where its muddy. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs will like the hike. |
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 | Bugs: |
Use bugdope it's kinda wet in the bottom part. |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked up Carolyn's trail, avoided the (mostly) viewless summit and went S on the Cliff Trail to the South Cliffs, great views of everything from there, few other hikers enjoying the view. Took what is now the official top of Ted's Trail down. Carolyn's is wet in several places but it's the seasonal rains. Ted's you have a wet stretch along the lower portions, rest is ledgey and it does have some great views. I was able to make out the Boston skyline. Carolyn's you don't have any views until at the very top.
I do have a complaint about the re-routing of Ted's, the old way takes a right near the split w/ the access trail to the South Cliffs-you should put signage there to explain that Ted's goes to the S Cliffs and the old Ted's is the Old Ted's but you can still get to Carolyn's from there. I've been up this mountain yearly since 2013 and run into several confused hikers looking for the top of one or the other trail, the maps aren't updated yet either it seems. Ted's and Carolyn's meet in the old maps, now Ted's just goes up to the South Cliffs and stops. Come on guys it's not that hard.
The hike itself was good and I recommend it for anyone. |
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 | Name: |
Bucketfoot |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-19 |
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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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