| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Smarts Brook Trail, Sandwich Mountain Trail, Algonquin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the Smarts Brook trailhead. Sandwich Notch Road is open and there was one car at the Algonquin trailhead around 9:30am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing worth mentioning. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of minor blowdowns on the upper half of the Smarts Brook trail, but there are tons of blowdowns from the Smarts Brook/Sandwich Dome junction to just short of the Sandwich Dome summit. None were impassable, but it’s slow going. A little bit of snow here and there, mostly under fallen trees and limbs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Algonquin had a number of rock scrambles that might be difficult. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were out but were not much of an issue because it was windy out there today. |
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 | Comments: |
Add some time into your hiking plan to deal with the blowdowns as you approach Sandwich Dome. The Algonquin trail was a mix of nice, easy sections and rock scrambles. It seemed to me that the upper half was quite steep and I’m glad that I went down it instead of up. I found the trail difficult to follow on a couple of occasions on the bare granite humps. This section could use more cairns or paint. |
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 | Name: |
Rick |
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 | E-Mail: |
Richardsmart@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-16 |
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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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