| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
J Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 22, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small lot. We got there around 9am (I believe) and there was plenty of parking. But moments later there was a large party, separate cars, that followed us in. This may have been an unusual circumstance. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. You do follow a brook at the beginning, so if a water source is needed for any reason, you have some, but limited access |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None, unless you can dry the out. It really was quite messy. If not for being a section of the AT, it almost seems like it should be avoided. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog. Only other dog I saw was a thru hiker with his dog. Easy trail for a dog (if you don’t mind the mud). No boulders, scrambles, just a walk in the woods. There’s not even a real summit with ledges, just a fire tower. |
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 | Bugs: |
We had no issues, although I did have on bug repellent. It certainly seemed like prime conditions though. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
I personally would avoid this trail unless we are in a drought. Maybe then it’s not so muddy. I don’t know what all that mud and tracking through it is doing to the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Linda B |
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 | E-Mail: |
linda.blauch@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-07-25 |
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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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