| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Three Ponds Trail, Donkey Hill Cutoff, Mt. Kineo Trail, Hubbard Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I always feel like I am pulling into someone’s driveway when I go to the trailhead off 118. :). Plenty of parking - mine was the only car there today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Oh my starry stars, the Hubbard Brook Trail had a really, really rough winter. The blowdowns had blowdowns on top of them. It’s a chainsaw-palooza waiting to happen, that’s for sure. The blazing really helped because the blowdowns frequently fully obstructed the path so trail finding was a challenge. Donkey Hill Cutoff has almost no blowdowns or limb litter but it does have the very most impressive widow maker that I have ever seen. It’s a guillotine tree. I have a photo - message me if you would like it.
The other two trails definitely have some chainsaw needs but aren’t as sad as Hubbard Brook is.
Additionally, there is a trail sign that is broken in half. It about a mile or so down from the 118 trailhead on the Three Ponds Trail. I have a photo of that as well. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw no one today, and no dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yup. Black flies, ticks; all of the troublemakers were at the party. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing today. |
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 | Comments: |
I hiked this loop counterclockwise starting from the trailhead adjacent to 118: Three Ponds, Donkey Hill Cutoff, Mt Kineo, road walk, Hubbard Brook. There is one swampy section on Three Ponds - bring your compactor trash bags and microspikes - you won’t be sorry. Other than that the mud is plentiful but rock-hoppable. Hubbard Brook was a bit slow footing due to all of the blowdowns but otherwise trail conditions are fast. Lots of moose sign but I didn’t see any today! |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-13 |
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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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