| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Ragged Mountain-West Top, Ragged Mountain, Ragged Mountain-Old Top, NH |
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 | Trails: |
SRK Greenway, East Ridge Trail, Balanced Rock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for a half dozen or so cars in the dirt pull-off at the New Canada Rd. trailhead. Room for roadside parking if the pull-off is full. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only real crossing, along the section of the Greenway that followed logging roads, was easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The SRK Greenway from New Canada Rd. to the ski area summit was in good shape and mostly easy to follow. One or two blowdowns of note. From the ski area summit to the actual summit, it was a very different story. Much more lightly used with several blowdowns, and the blazing was a bit more sparse. The East Ridge Trail to the summit (which is actually a short distance off trail) and Old Top was even more lightly used and sparsely blazed, with significant debris in places. In some areas, it was tricky to tell the trail apart from the forest floor. Balanced Rock Trail was one and the same, although the SRKG leading to it from the East Ridge Trail junction was in better shape (but very wet). |
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 | Bugs: |
Since there were mild temps and practically no wind during the entire hike, there were quite a few bugs for this time of year. Nothing biting... yet. |
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 | Comments: |
Please hike carefully and be prepared if you plan on hiking to Ragged Mountain and its subpeaks, especially during these times. Fit and experienced hikers will probably find joy and solace up there, but inexperienced and out of shape hikers might have some difficulty, as several sections of trail show signs of very light use and can be difficult to follow. Also, the ridge has a lot of ups and downs that maps might not show, so those factors mean that this hike is considerably more difficult than the stats suggest. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-04 |
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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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