| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Iron Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Iron Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 9, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nice size lot, holds maybe 8 cars. Overflow parking 0.25 mile before trailhead can hold maybe another 6 or 8- if people park smartly. It was a jumbled mess on this day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of maintenance happening on the first part of trail. New wooden steps being built at the beginning. Blazed well up to summit. Cairns on way to ledges could be a bit more visible. Sign at summit directing to ledges is mostly faded. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trail for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few buzzing flies. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful foliage hike. It looks like a lot of work has been put into cutting a new, gentler, trail up to the summit. It is great trail for beginners through a young birch forrest. Once to the summit keep going another mile to the ledges for magnificent views. The Moats, Attitash and beyond. Foliage was supreme. It’s a shame this one was decommissioned from the 52 WAV list- the view from the ledges are better most others on it. Maybe it could be like Paugus - south ledges, the part that counts isn’t the summit but the ledge. |
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 | Name: |
Kathy Bates |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-10-10 |
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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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