| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kearsarge North Mountain, Bartlett Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The small lot was full and people were parking along side the road when I arrived. I found room to pull off. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One minor hop down low |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two large blowdowns, ax or chainsaw needed. First was about 1.5 miles in and a herd path has formed around it. The second was maybe 2 tenths above the first, easy step-over. Waterbars are full and need to be dug out. Lots of erosion and trail creep on this trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs. Several out today |
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 | Bugs: |
Bad at times when the wind wasn't blowing. No ticks |
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 | Comments: |
Turned out to be a pretty nice day even though rain showers were threatening all afternoon. The trail was fairly busy but not as bad as I had expected being Memorial Day Weekend. Trail started dry with some minor mud here and there. Once higher up there was more mud and water running down the ledges. Ledges were extremely slippery where wet and even slick in the dry areas with wet shoes. Once on the ridge, I decided to visit the summit first and then hit Bartlett Mountain on the way down. Nice views from the tower although the Pressies were in the clouds all afternoon. A few raindrops started falling as I was leaving the summit but quickly blew out. Once back at the Herd Path, I made the quick out and back to Bartlett Mountain. Very easy to follow and some great ledge views into Conway just below the summit. One very muddy area with some boot sucking mud. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-26 |
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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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