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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Clay, Mt. Jefferson, NH
Trails
Trails: Caps Ridge Trail, The Cornice, Gulfside, Clay Loop, Sphinx Trail, Great Gulf Trail, Six Husbands Trail, Jefferson Loop
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 24, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot was clear. Many cars parked on road.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Crossings on Sphinx were doable, but not easy. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Sphinx Trail was in the stream for 0.2 mile. Great Gulf was difficult to follow due to lack of cairns/signs.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Don’t take dogs on Sphinx or Six Husbands. Caps Ridge had some dog traffic.  
Bugs
Bugs: Black flies were out on both Sphinx and Six Husbands.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Six Husbands was dry, with one non trivial water crossing. Sphinx was pretty wet except at the very top.  
Name
Name: WanderingSoules 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-07-24 
Link
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