| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
J Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for a few cars on Quinttown road, do not block the gate, it's an active tree farm and they were going back and forth in their trucks through the gate. Hikers cannot bother the locals. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The blazes are very faded and seem many years old. The trail corridor is narrow in many places and not brushed back like the routes in the Whites. These factors aside, I like it the way it is, somewhat wild and you can feel the forest as you climb. Even with a carpet of beech leaves on the floor, it's an easy trail to follow. I was surprised at how many bord walks were in the middle part and boy oh boy are those suckers slick, lol. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy trail for Shay. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One beanie, if it's yours let me know, I washed it. Nobody else out, so I took it, it's litter. |
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 | Comments: |
I loved this trail. The grades are easy and the forest is magnificent. At 8.4 miles, it's a fast trail and me and the boy wonder went car to car in 4.5 hours, with time at the top and breaks. MY new favorite route up Smarts. Hunters were out though, so Shay wore orange. With Cube Saturday and Smarts Sunday, Shay is now at #12 for round 3 of the 52wav list. We are trying new routes on as many peaks as we can and keeping the peaks fresh.
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 | Name: |
Randy and Shay |
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 | E-Mail: |
climb2liv2003@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-10-16 |
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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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