| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lambert Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 31, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot had some huge puddles in it, but you could avoid them. Plenty of room for probably a dozen cars if everyone parked well and a few cars parked in the puddles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should have zero issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were out but did not bother us too bad. |
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 | Comments: |
Earlier reports recommended avoiding the loop and staying off of the Ranger Trail due to extensive mud and black flies that would eat you alive. So we used the same trail. It was otherwise tame and what mud was present was basically avoidable. Footing is rather good. The trail climbs from the start and then mellows out a bit on the ridge where you have a few pointless up-and-downs. Then you make your final climb to the fire tower and summit.
We went over to the summit and had to check the GPS as there was no label or anything. We had walked right past it.
The cabin and privy are great features of the summit. The fire tower is maintained well and has amazing 360º views. Highly recommend this hike. |
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 | Name: |
BobTheLoveGoat |
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 | E-Mail: |
BobTheLoveGoat at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/2019/06/smarts-mountain.html |
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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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