| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Pond, Franconia Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Franconia Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Fee lot, pretty full a couple of spaces left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
rock hop-able, low water |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lincoln Woods bridge about half way to trails is blocked off, no idea why, just fixed the dang thing. Water low so easy to ride bicycle through the brook. People hiking over bridge anyway. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs at Franconia Falls and Lincoln Woods |
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 | Bugs: |
a few flying insects but not bad |
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 | Comments: |
We rode bicycles down Lincoln Woods Trail, yah too bad they can't grade it to drain and remove some of the trees falling in on the edges. Saw a few others riding bicycles too. Zoomed up the trail and then locked bicycles a short distance up the Black Pond Trail. We hiked to the Pond and put our boats in right where you get the nice view of the pointy Owls Head. Water is very stagnant black and even smells rotten on the east end where the wind pushes everything. Cool views from the water ranging from Whaleback, Flume, Owlshead and Bondcliff. So hot and the breeze was off and on but mostly off. We then bushwhacked through open woods, found a glacial kettle hole and then a short steep down to the Franconia Falls Trail about 1/4 mile from the end of it. We hiked to the end and then went swimming and enjoyed watching daring youngster jump off the high ledge into the pool. Swim felt great in the cold water. Franconia Falls was busy the whole lenght of the water along the trail. We walked down the trails back to our bicycles. So nice to ride downhill past a hundred people back to the parking lot. Exit 32 pizza was awesome apres ride/paddle/hike. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal, Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-08-12 |
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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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