| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Oregon Mountain, Mowglis Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Dicey Road, Elwell Trail, Oregon Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the trailhead for the Back 80 Loop, at the end of Welton Falls Road. Note that Old Dicey Road is gated at this point; no vehicles past this point. Also note that Welton Falls Road is eroded in some spots with deep potholes, in particular west of the small bridge. Low-clearance vehicles may has some issues with the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Bug repellent, bug net |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns -- all removed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flies and mosquitoes |
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 | Comments: |
Did an early-morning, pre-hot-temps blowdown-removal circuit and general clean-up of the trails on this lollipop loop from Old Dicey Road. Quite a few old, dead spindly softwoods and one decent-sized beech tree that required the chainsaw. Any blowdowns left are either easy duck-unders or stepovers that will eventually rot away.
Signage is intact, blazing is intact, cairns are in good shape, dis-used sections are still brushed in, brushing from last year is holding firm, and trails are easy to follow.
(Thanks to the person who posted about the blowdowns a week or so ago. Thanks, also, to Alex & Ria for their help today.) |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-28 |
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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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