| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Gentian Pond (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mill Brook Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bridge over Austin/Mill Brook is out. See notes below. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two-log footbridge over Austin/Mill Brook (for those who want to drive to the drivable end of Mill Brook Road, to cut off 1.3 miles each way from the hike). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Plenty of mosquitoes in the area. |
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 | Comments: |
The purpose of this post is to report that the bridge over Austin/Mill Brook on Mill Brook Road, mentioned in the 31st edition of the WMG as reconstructed, is gone again. Mill Brook Road is fairly rough in places but definitely drivable up to that point, but you can't drive across the brook anymore like you could last year.
I was planning to drive across the bridge and then another 0.8 miles up the road to where Austin Brook Trail leaves the road. Unfortunately, the bridge being gone turned what would've been a 3-mile hike into a 4.6-mile hike. I didn't have time to do that this afternoon, so I'll come back and do it again when I have more time. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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 | E-Mail: |
ghnaigles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-06-11 |
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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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