| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 14, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1st car in Livermore lot at 8am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blow downs on the way into N. Trip, one is a 18" birch, a few along the ridgeline, and several in the very first part of the southern portion of Mt. Trip trail. I picked up a ton of sticks throughout. The southern part of Mt.Trip has several blow downs, one being a 18" beech. I also kicked out about 20 waterbars along this part of the trail. So mad at myself as I forgot my pruners in the car and there is lots of overhangs on the Mt Trip trail that need pruning back. |
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 | Bugs: |
None reported throughout hike except some in the lot gearing up and lots at the end. Didn't experience any on the trails as others have. It was overcast and cool, however, all day. |
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 | Comments: |
No 26 and 27. A very memorable hike and one of my favorites so far. Very foggy all day and 53 degrees when I left at 8:15. Book time is around 7 hrs, I took 6:30, including a 10 minute stop at top, plus another 10-15 cleaning the waterbars. Well, nothing I read could prepare you for the climb up the north peak. It had rained 12 hours before, but I thought it would be OK to still forge up this. Frankly, knowing what I know now, I would have bailed around on Scaur Trail and taken the extra mile had I known how challenging it was under damp conditions. It was simply a slog. Lots of VERY steep ledge with very little footholds, lots of wet moss on the right side and lots of "slippery when wet" lichen on the left. You gravitate towards the left where there are trees you can grab for leverage. You need GOOD boots, with GOOD traction. My trusty Osolos were maxed out and I had to get traction through the side woods where MANY have ventured and there is barely a trail. For those who head up, even under the driest condition, I would highly recommend you DO NOT head straight up any ledge as a slip of fall may have you sliding up to 50 feet in spots. Virtually all the cairns towards the top have all been toppled, either over the winter or years past.
It was very foggy with maybe 150' of view up until just prior to noon, when the sun was trying to peak through around the S. Peak. I didn't pass anybody else until just coming off that peak and another guy a little further down. That was it, amazed at how quiet this peak is.
Coming down the S. Peak was easier then I anticipated as it had almost no ledge and the wind was hitting this side harder drying things out and after the N. Peak. Still, VERY loose so you need to take your time as many large rocks do give way here and there. Just take your time and traverse the slide back and forth to lessen the pitch. |
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 | Name: |
Kelly |
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 | E-Mail: |
luvmaine@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-14 |
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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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