| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sugarloaf, North Sugarloaf, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Trestle Trail, Sugarloaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the Winter lot as Zealand Rd is still closed. 10 cars when we arrived, 20 when we left. Plenty o' space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossings up to the peaks, we decided to do the loop around Trestle Trail to the campground on our way out and were able to rock hop across Zealand River pretty easily. (surprisingly) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing major, one in the first .2 of Sugarloaf that was easily walked over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two friendly dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
a few bugs on the descent but nothing biting - yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
What a great hike! The road walk in was a good warm up and even the Sugarloaf Trail was pretty mellow except for a one or two brief steep spots. The split rock in the trail and ladder up to Middle were unique features on the trail. The real star of the show yesterday were the views of snow covered Washington across the way. We spent about 20 mins on each peak soaking up the sun and loving the views. Hard to say which peak had better views but we might give the edge to North. Great bang for our buck yesterday, and as always met a lot of friendly people also enjoying such a superb day.
The biggest surprise was that there was very little mud on the trail after all the rain we've had! |
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 | Name: |
G Mullen |
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 | E-Mail: |
mulleng@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-07 |
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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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