| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Pine Link Trail, Watson Path, Gulfside, Airline, Lowes Path, Edmands Col Cutoff, Jefferson Loop, Castle Path, Castle Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 22, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Castle Trail crossing up a bit. rock hoppable with partial submersion |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Pine Link looks to be recently brushed there are a few blowdowns at upper elevations. The Castle trail has at least 30+ blowdowns from just into treeline right through to crossing |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
biting mercilessly in treeline. even deet work for so long... |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent hike of these peaks after an ominous forecast changed slightly enough for me to give it a try. Started with a roadwalk from Stoney Brook to the Pine Link Trailhead. PL trail at upper elevations was a flowing brook. spotty ice and snow just before breaking treeline. After summiting Madison/Adams took a quick detour of approx 200 yards down Edmands Col cutoff to refill water. spring was running cold and refreshing. Jefferson snowfield was highly angled with approximately 2ft of snow remaining. nice chatting with Gabe as well as a few others enjoying this unexpectedly great day above treeline |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-23 |
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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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