| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Percy Peak, South Percy Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nash Stream Road, Percy Peaks Trail, South Percy Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The gate is still closed, which requires a 2 mile road walk to the Percy Peaks Trailhead. (additional 2 miles back out) The forest ranger indicated that the gate would open for Memorial Day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
easy rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
three blowdowns on the Percy Peaks Trail, one blowdown on the South Percy Spur |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
one of own hiking buddies had her black lab mix. He did great. |
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 | Bugs: |
OMG! The black flies were out in full force. Had a cloud of black flies swarming our heads most of the day. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Hubby lost the bottom section of one of his Trail Buddies trekking poles. |
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 | Comments: |
We had planned to do the loop but because we had to walk in 2 miles on the road, we did an out and back. Turned out to be 9.2 miles round trip.
The trails were in pretty good condition considering the sections of rough terrain. The upper section on Percy Peaks Trail was wet and slippery in places. The Ledges to North Percy (one of the Terrifying 25) were 90% dry because of good sun exposure. Used all fours at times. Definitely would not want to tackle the ledges after heavy rain or on a rainy day. The views from the summit are amazing. The spur to South Percy is steep and rocky, but worth the efforts. |
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 | Name: |
Diane Stuart |
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 | E-Mail: |
stucroftfarm@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-20 |
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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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