| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Clough, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Long Pond Road, bushwhack, Tunnel Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gate open. Parked at Blueberry Mountain trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings of Slide Brook hop-able. A few planks were placed at one crossing (not sure why because it will only get washed away) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One steep section on ascent that required a boost. Al wears a harness pack which is very helpful in such situations. |
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 | Bugs: |
Annoying black flies at summit. Not too bad when we were moving. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my paper map but luckily we had two |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at Blueberry Mountain trailhead and walked along Long Pond Road. Started bushwhack ascent at junction between Long Pond Road and FR 190. Our 50 lb lab mix required a boost on one steep section. Thick pencil pines in some spots - sustained several arm scratches. Took us 2.5 hours to ascend (2 miles). Nice wide open herd path once we hit the ridge. Treated to a summit canister, the top of which was wrapped in bright orange duct tape. Prior registers were on 6/9/2021. Annoying black flies at the summit so we ate and stayed about 20 minutes. Al chewed on a moose scapula while we ate our lunch. Some views of Moosilauke proper and South peak on the descent from the summit. We navigated down the ridge until 2600 feet then turned to hit Tunnel Brook trail, which I was so thrilled to see. Took 2.5 hours to descend (1.9 mile whack) to Tunnel Brook. Our longest whack to date (3.9 miles, 5 hours total) that tested our navigation skills. We did not use our GPS to double check whether we remained on our predetermined course. We learned it's much easier to remain on a ridge while ascending than it is to descend. On our descent, we found ourselves heading toward the eastern slopes and self-corrected a few times when we realized the ridge was to our west. Upon review of our GPS track, it was very satisfying to see we adhered to our predetermined route with only map, compass, altimeter, and navigation skills. |
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 | Name: |
Pauline, Bill & Al |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulifeng@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-06-14 |
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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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