| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Shannon Brook Trail, Oak Ridge Trail, Lower Bridle Path, Faraway Mountain Trail, High Ridge Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, Upper Bridle Path, Settlement Trail, Brook Walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues; all bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple stepovers, one on Lower Bridle Path, one on High Ridge, but generally good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
I decided to explore several trails at Castle in the Clouds I haven’t been on before after reading yesterday’s reports of icy conditions on the trails at higher elevations and further north. I encountered no snow or ice on these trails. The trails listed are slightly abbreviated since I didn’t list some very short segments I used to connect the listed trails, but to clarify, I took the Faraway Mountain trail to the Faraway Connector to get to the Settlement trail. It was a beautiful day and I had the trails all to myself. View from the Oak Ridge lookout was panoramic and the sign identifying all the visible peaks was a great addition to the trail. The lookouts on Upper and Lower Bridle Path are more limited. Views of the Lake through the trees could be had almost anywhere, too. Upper Bridle Path seems to get little traffic and deep piles of leaves on the moss covered rocks proved very slippery, but the other trails were all easy going. While I didn’t summit any mountains, this tour still proved to be a good workout with around 2700 feet of climbing. |
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 | Name: |
Jay Baxter |
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 | E-Mail: |
Jbaxtermdfacs@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-20 |
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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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