| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugarloaf (Groveton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 10, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for one car tucked away by trailhead but plenty of room nearby on Nash Stream Road. The road was in great shape all 8 miles from the gate. |
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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: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few small blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
no scrambles and not too long but pretty unrelentingly steep |
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 | Bugs: |
some mosquitoes |
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 | Comments: |
Was very worried about the weather with 30% thunderstorms after 4PM and we started at 3:30. First time I have ever risked dicey weather with the kiddo. I challenged Margaret to hike up "as fast as you possibly can" and she made the summit in 60 minutes, 45 seconds. She rarely surprises me at this point but I was beyond incredibly impressed with the effort on a two mile, 2K steep trail. She was really hyped. We enjoyed the summit for 10 minutes and hustled down, got a quick foot dip in the brook adjacent to the trailhead (under the bridge at Cohos kiosk-AWESOME swimming hole here) and ten minutes later the skies unloaded. No lightning/thunder but sheets of rain. We said a quick prayer to keep us dry as we started the hike and the good Lord delivered. Of note we probably saw over 1,000 dragonflies swarming the entirety of Nash Stream Road. It was an insane amount of dragonflies and very cool to witness. Hike #2 on the afternoon and 3rd in 24 hours (Ascutney yesterday), and this marked #51/52WAV for Margaret. We are really looking forward to completing the list together on Mt. Monadnock ASAP! |
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 | Name: |
Spence, Margaret |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-10 |
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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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