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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Sandwich Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Algonquin Trail, Black Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Sandwich Notch Road is passable from Waterville Valley. Many pot-holes, but nothing too bad. Proably typical for late fall. Pull-out has only room for 2-3 cars, but cars can pull of on shoulder near trail head.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Several crossings, all rock hopable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No blowdowns to speak of, I dragged a few off, ones there were are easy step-overs etc. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: One scramble would be tough to get a dog up and over or down. 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: n/a 
 
Comments
Comments: I descended ridge to Black Mountain Pond and returned to Algonquin Trail via an abandoned trail still in very good condition, but tricky to find at first.  
Name
Name: Jazzbo 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rdcaron@rcn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2011-10-24 
Link
Link: https://jazzbeaux.smugmug.com/Hiking/Sandwich-Mt-via-Algonquin/19707960_qr7DrK#1546785795_D6VH5xc 
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