| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Trail Connector, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 22, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at parking. Since Castle in the Clouds doesn't open til 5/28, the restroom and ice cream concession are closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none - the only one on Faraway Tr Connector has a footbridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blowdown on Faraway Tr. Connector 0.7 mi up (0.1 mi up from Upper Bridle Path junction), easily stepped around. Also two spots on High Ridge have snowmobile fences, again readily walked around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
didn't see any today but would be great for it. |
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 | Bugs: |
they're baaaack - gnats, mosquitos, and some black flies. We sprayed about 0.5 mi in and reapplied at the summit. Still two of the four of us got ticks, one of them found at home. |
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 | Comments: |
We'd intended to follow CEM's post about the Mt Shaw/Italian/Black Snout/Big Ball trail circuit from Wednesday, but upon reading two guides saying that it crossed private lands and should be accessed only with landowner permission, we stuck to the 52WAV guide's recommended trail - which is different from the Southern NH AMC Guide recommendation (that we'd done before). It was great. Only saw four other parties all day. Yeah it was hot but not unbearable with the canopy of trees across wide, easily mounted trails with occasional breeze. Minimal mud. Haze at the summit made the view mostly a silhouette but still it's a fabulous perch on a beautiful scene. |
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 | Name: |
TwinMom+1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
mk@mkmarinac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-22 |
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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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