| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Dry River Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dry River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 25, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lots of space at the trailhead on Route 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy to navigate by rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns. They also bent a bunch of saplings which were a nuisance. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only encountered one dog and it was very friendly |
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 | Bugs: |
Not in the AM. They emerged in the PM when temperatures increased. Mostly black flies. |
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 | Comments: |
Perfect conditions for hiking today. The trail is in decent shape except for the blowdowns. There are lots to jump over or crawl under. The associated bent saplings are an annoyance because they are at face level.
I found myself bushwhacking quite a bit since the trail is not well marked (as advertised -- and I ended up off the trail) and the river has swallowed parts of it. There is no concern about getting lost since the river provides an ever-present directional cue, but the bushwhacking definitely slowed things down.
The river is running fast due to the combination of snowmelt and recent rain. So, the falls were really active. You could hear them from afar.
Wet leaves and mud provided for some slippery sections.
Significant snow remains and begins to be persistent at the Dry River Trail/Isolation trail junction. It was a very unstable monorail which was annoying to deal with. I assume it will be gone within a couple of weeks.
I posted some photos on Instagram -- link provided.
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 | Name: |
dacomp5 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-25 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx55SXdFS7t/ |
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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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