| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Crescent, Mt. Randolph - North Peak, Mt. Randolph, Lookout Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Peek Path, Mt. Crescent Trail, bushwhack, Crescent Ridge Trail, bushwhack, Pasture Path, Grassy Lane |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was the only one in the Randolph Hill lot at 7:30. A beautiful buck was in the nearby field. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are four smaller crossings on this section of Pasture Path that can be tip-toed on rocks. There are a handful of smaller brooks throughout that are no issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
RMC does a great job in this area. All junctions are signed well and all trails are blazed in orange. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any.
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 | Bugs: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Just about all the leaves are down and they cover the trails so attention to steps is wise. Some spots of mud on the ridge but nothing too significant.
Ascended Mt. Crescent Trail up to the north outlook. Sun was out at the south outlook with some clouds coming in from the west so nice views there. Not so much at the north outlook when the clouds took over. I went off trail a bit there to the high point. When I got to the neighborhood of North Randolph I actually overshot my launch point a bit but it worked out well: open woods SW and W made for excellent sight lines and an easy walk visiting a couple of other bumps along the way. Nobody had signed in there since July. Mt. Randolph is wooded and viewless. By the time I got to Lookout Ledge clouds had risen to maybe 4500' in the northern Presidentials.
This was a fun trek and once off of Mt. Crescent it had a more remote feel to it. That being said - and given I was the only one in the lot this morning - I didn't see another soul on this loop. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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 | E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-10-26 |
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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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