| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Southwest Twin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample Parking at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs not recommended given the whacks through the fir waves. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Two GPS units lost in the fir waves. We each had map and compass. |
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 | Comments: |
Roughly 2 to 3 tenths on Franconia Brook Trail past Redrock Brook scrambled up the slope to an old RR bed. Followed that around into Redrock ravine till the apparent end of the bed, approx 3/4 to 1 mile. Using a compass bearing on the peak, bushwhacked through relatively open woods up to the ridge. Followed the open ridge for approx 3/4 mile till hit the fir waves with open woods in between each wave. Hit the peak at 2:15 PM having left Franconia Brook Tr at 9:50AM.
On the descent, dropped off the N side of the ridge slightly thinking (wrongly) to avoid the fir waves on the ridge and encountered even worse conditions. Extraordinarily dense fir with copious amounts of blow downs thrown in for good measure. A most challenging and unpleasant business. One GPS unit lost in the last fir wave before the summit, the second lost in the fir on the descent. We got back to the Franconia Brook Trail approx 100 yards N of where we entered the woods.
Actually, except for the fir waves, it was a decent if not expensive hike, 14 hours start to finish. Accompanied by GlennS and Ken A. This was the final peak on the Trailwrights 72 for each of us. |
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 | Name: |
Brewster |
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 | E-Mail: |
bruce dottie 125 at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-09-19 |
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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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