| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat E, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails, Crew Cut, Old Jackson Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 22, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossings of note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple trees down on Wildcat Ridge Trail that you could get around. Worse one was on Lost Pond trail which isn't great to get around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Surprisingly not too bad, I think there were only a handful of annoying ones over the course of 11 miles. And didn't need bug spray either. |
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 | Comments: |
Loop from Pinkham Notch parking lot along Lost Pond trail up Wildcat Ridge trail all the way to A then back to the top of the ski area, down Polecat and finally Crewcut to Old Jackson rd since I didn't want to walk along the road. Lost Pond trail was surprisingly rough, lots of wet rocks and mud and some trees down. Going up Wildcat Ridge trail was not particularly bad, steep and some wet rocks but no slippage for me. Views of Washington are nice as you go. Majority of the mud is between Wildcats D and A. Deepest mud if I recall correctly was getting near the A end. Polecat was easy to go down except for some area of loose rock and gravel if you're going fast. Much more pleasant to go down than going back down Wildcat Ridge. Crewcut doesn't seem to see much traffic but was fine. |
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 | Name: |
Marshall |
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 | E-Mail: |
wides-daisy.0w@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-07-24 |
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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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