| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Boott Spur, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Boott Spur Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of spaces in the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, even at my late 11AM start. Plenty on return at 4, as well. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridge across major one near start; smaller streams all rock hops / step overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape; blazed yellow below tree-line with great easy to follow cairns above. One cairn above the Boott spur link is down. Bog bridges (more like logs) on the upper sections of the Boot Spur trail are in bad shape; they were wet and looked slippery so I tried to avoid them despite mud in these sections of trail. Bog bridges in lower sections of trail were in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper had a fantastic day on this tough trail. Many boulders above and below tree-line required big jumps and occasional guidance on ascent. Some of the boulders above tree-line are rough and can be hard on dog paws if not accustom to the terrain; suggest bring booties and duct tape just in case. There is a ladder (more like open stairs) with about 20 steps in the first half mile or so of the trail. Some dogs may struggle on this, especially when descending.
Water on the trail is very limited below tree-line and non-existent above; bring plenty of water for hiking pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Completing this out and back for the TW72 list. Once past the waterfall observation point on Tuckerman's, we saw no one else the entire hike. People could have ascended before us, and descended another trail and we would never know they were ahead.
Most of the trail was dry, but a few stretches of running or mostly standing water on the trail kept things interesting. Mud was limited to the bog log stretches. Overall, it was a steady climb to the summit; nature's stair master. Above tree-line the trail was intermittent sections of bouldering, and, literally, a side walk to the summit (you can see this in Google maps). Views were excellent and visibility stretched for miles. Seems like the trees are peaking with many yellows, oranges, and reds. Wind was minimal, but the occasional breeze felt good.
All can change as weather changes. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-10-06 |
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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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