| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Great Gulf Trail, Gulfside, Trinity Heights Connector, Tuckerman Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, September 4, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at both Great Gulf Trailhead and Pinkham Notch at 9am. |
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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: |
Easy to moderate rock hopping (but water levels today were the lowest they've been all summer, I think) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A blowdown creating a herd path on Great Gulf Trail, I think between the junction with Osgood Trail and the junction with Osgood Cutoff. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Don't bring a dog onto the headwall scramble in the last mile of Great Gulf Trail, above Spaulding Lake. |
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 | Bugs: |
Got a few mosquito bites, but not too bad. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We found a blue foldable foam pad on Great Gulf Trail; email me if it's yours. My group lost a pair of gloves somewhere along Great Gulf Trail, and a pair of sunglasses somewhere around the middle of the headwall climb on Great Gulf Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Given that it had been sunny with no rain for several days, I was surprised to see how wet the trail was. There are some wet ledges on Great Gulf Trail between the junctions with Six Husbands Trail and Sphinx Trail that require one to be careful, but they are all manageable. The beginning of the headwall climb above Spaulding Lake is the most difficult part, because it is a steep climb up large rocks with a stream flowing and cascading down the trail. It is tempting in places to try to find a drier route away from the stream, but usually the best route (and the intended one) is right up the stream or immediately alongside it. Above that section, the rest of the headwall climb is on mostly dry rocks in the open, some of which are loose, but mostly not bad - this part is exhausting but not technically challenging. From there if you look up towards the ridge, you'll see a car in the col to the left of Mt. Clay! (Eventually common sense prevailed and told us that it is a car-shaped boulder, much larger than a car.) |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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 | E-Mail: |
tiramisu_eater@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-09-05 |
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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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