| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Baldface, North Baldface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Chandler Gorge Loop Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Charles Brook is crossable on rocks - with a couple of rather long steps/jumps. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bicknell Ridge has 3 large blowdowns and a lot of debris. The water-bars are totally clogged up. Everywhere else is just very minor stuff - all in pretty good shape. We heard from another hiker that there are several large blowdowns on the Northern section of the Circle tr.
The loop trail to Chandler Gorge Brook has a big blowdown. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The Southern part of Circle tr. (up to the South Peak) is very difficult for K9s. The rest is fine and in good shape. Saw one dog on the trails and his owner was planning on descending via Slippery Brook (traveling counter-clock-wise). |
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 | Bugs: |
Out in force at the lower sections later in the day - as the wind diminished and temperatures increased. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost: One trekking pole (on the steep parts of the Southern section) and one glove (in the col between the two peaks). Please e-mail me if you find these items/carry them out. Otherwise, thank you for cleaning up our mess! |
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 | Comments: |
Trails mostly dry with a couple of wet spots on the steeps of the Southern section of the circle tr. Some short snow-sections just before South Baldface, in the col between the peaks and just after North Baldface (traveling clock-wise).
The section after the Bicknell tr. re-joins the Baldface Circle tr. is very wet and muddy. Also, there has been logging activity in that area (seems to be completed for now - although I'm not 100% sure). What an eyesore but the impact on the hiking trails is minimal.
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 | Name: |
LongMark&Helle |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-23 |
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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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