| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Randolph, Mt. Crescent, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Four Soldiers Path, Pasture Path, Crescent Ridge Trail, Mt. Crescent Trail, Peek Path, Castleview Loop, Carlton Notch Trail, Underhill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
If you try to drive to Pond of Safety in a low-clearance vehicle, then you are going to have a bad day! the half mile before Hunter pass spur has about 10 sharp dips in the road. Going slow in a newer model Subaru Outback I was still scraping my bumper. Don't try to drive past the pond road, it is a waste of time as there is nowhere to park near the trail head. Park at the pond turnoff and it is a 3 minute flat walk |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
pretty dry |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Concentrated mess of large blowdowns on Crescent Ridge just above the "Lafayette Viewpoint". one large blowdown at the Underhill intersection that is a duck under. These were the two that stood out. Four Soldiers and Underhill have a lot of very overgrown areas but I figure that is the norm. A few bog bridges on these two trails are about to snap in half by the sound/feel of them. Good blazing for the most part. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good dog trails. The difficult scramble just below the South viewpoint on Mt. Crescent Trail was no problem for Fin to go up. Would be a bit tougher going down, and difficult for some dogs in general. Some water here and there but a bit dry today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Do leeches count?! Do not swim in the Pond of safety unless you don't mind warm, murky water and lots and lots of leeches!!! Another day of snagging a million spiderwebs, as well. |
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 | Comments: |
Awesome day of solitude and redlining. Only saw three other hiking parties. A HUGE thanks to Sean and Vicky (and their pup Elvis) from Gorham, who I ran into twice. The second time was on peek Path as they were about to finish their hike. We started to chat and I mentioned Fin was suffering because I had mismanaged our water supply and we had been dry for some time. We had just jogged a half mile on Randolph Hill road in the blazing sun and it took its toll. They immediately offered up a full bottle of water and half a bladder that Elvis was carrying in his doggy pack. While we did find water on Carlton Notch, this trail magic really helped us out a bunch. Superb views of King Ravine all over the place. |
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 | Name: |
Spence, Fin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-14 |
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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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