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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Turtleback Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Turtleback Mountain Trail, Turtleback Mountain Summit Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Room to park in the hiker lot atop Ossipee Park Road, however at 11 AM traffic was backed up a quarter of a mile due to an antique car show on the grounds. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No blowdowns. See note in comments below about partial Shannon Brook Trail closure. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Some mosquitoes when stopped, otherwise minimal. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trails were mostly dry this morning with some minor mud. Some tall grass to deal with on the summit spur. Blueberries not yet ripe. Wildflowers still in bloom. Hot, hazy morning.

Also of note, the top of the Shannon Brook Trail is now closed with wire fencing blocking it off, due to erosion. Signs suggest hikers can use the connector to the Turtleback Mountain Trail (prior to the last uphill of the Shannon Brook Trail).  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-07-06 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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