| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Crescent, Mt. Randolph, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Crescent Trail, Crescent Ridge Trail , Four Soldiers Path, Randolph Community Logging Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the Randolph Community Forest site at the end to Randolph Hill Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I did general trail clearing today. Mostly kicking and flipping stuff out of the path with my poles. I sawed a few trees with my handsaw. There is a 16" spruce blowdown across the trail between the North View and Carlton Notch Trail, a larger saw or ax would be needed. To low to crawl under so it needs to be hurdled. Lots of dead tops and branches in the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
They were out in afternoon on Four Soldiers as its more sheltered from the wind |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a Hillsound crampon at the RCF trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day my first substantially snow free hike of the season. Just a few patches of snow on the trail between the south view on Crescent and the Crescent ridge trail
For those who have not done this hike, its a great alternative to slogging through mud pits. Randolph soils are rocky and the trail tend not to be muddy. RMC has done a lot of work opening up views along the ridge. Its steep hike to the ridge and then a rolling ridge walk until Four Soldiers. Note I took the RCF logging road back to my car after it intersects with Four Soldiers. It saves some distance and elevation rather than continuing on Four Soldiers and back up to Randolph Hill Road. |
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 | Name: |
peakbagger |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-11 |
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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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