| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Algonquin Trail, Black Mountain Pond Trail, Guinea Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No 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: |
Most streams crossable rock hopping, lower reaches of Guinea pond is flooded--can be somewhat avoided (see below). Lots of muck here and there in lower areas from all the recent rain and trail creep getting bad in a few spots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two really well behaved dogs. I wonder how they handled the scrambles on Algonqin and Black Lake trails (probably better than we did) |
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 | Bugs: |
Moderate on lower Algonquin but pretty good overall |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none noted |
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 | Comments: |
Western/lower Guinea Pond trail remains flooded from beaver activity. There is a high water bypass involving part of the power line corridor. Further down approaching Sandwich Notch Road, the flooding was heavy. It can be avoided thanks to a series of rocks, logs, and trail creep; however, it can also be forded easily if either you don't mind wet feet or packed water shoes/sandals. The flooding is over a logging road, so it has a rock bottom and is firm. It looks like there is a complete avoidance trail in the works as we saw flagging for "start of alternate route" flagging and a path developing that was not yet complete.
Camp sites at Black Lake were great; had the place to ourselves. Good to see some remediation work there, too, with some of the harder hit sites closed. Lots of fresh moose sign but none seen. |
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 | Name: |
Mike |
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 | E-Mail: |
csm.ruccio@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-16 |
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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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