| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot fits 3-4 cars and then another 5 or so cars can fit on the road right before the lot. I'm not sure how legal it is to park on this road but haven't seen any issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The 3 or 4 small water crossings at the beginning were all very shallow, only a few inches deep at most and easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Went up to do some spring trail maintenance (USFS maintainer). Collected some trailhead trash. Cleared out all the water bars but will need to get back to rebuild a few of the water bars that have started to erode. Cleared a few small partial blowdowns. There are no blowdowns left but one leaner about a mile from the trailhead that is able to be walked under that I delimbed. About 0.7 miles from the trailhead is a section about 100ft long that had lots of small trees planted after being cleared for logging a few years back that has become overgrown making the trail very narrow so will need to try to cut back some of that growth. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of mosquitoes and a few large ticks were found. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is in mostly good shape. It was wet in some areas from all the rain we've had lately with some slippery rocks closer to the top and a few muddy spots. |
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 | Name: |
Justin |
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 | E-Mail: |
jusgallo@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-06-27 |
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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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