| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Beechwood Way, Valley Way, Scar Trail, Scar Loop, Lowe’s Path, Spur Trail, Amphibranch |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 17, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Almost no cars at Appalachia. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few on Spur were rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Scar Loop: a few small-ish blowdowns
Scar: two large blowdowns together. One we delimbed two years ago, the other is right with it and needs cleanup.
Spur: several blowdowns, mostly before Crag Camp as you ascend. The tree holding the Chandler Fall sign has snapped and is leaning up.
Amphibranch/Link: section right near Appalachia has a climb over
Probably more small Spring cleanup to be done. I feel like some small stuff is down on Airline above the Scar intersection. |
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 | Bugs: |
Weren’t too bad, but they’re out (black flies mostly) |
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 | Comments: |
We took a few new-to-us trails today. Carried spikes, but never used them. Airline was essentially snow-free. We didn’t encounter any snow until above the Scar intersection. It could all be avoided by rock hopping or was able to be walked on carefully (soft snow atop firm base). Above tree line is snow-free. Descending Spur Trail, there was significantly more snow, but mostly supportive with a corn snow top layer. Punched through a few times where water had undermined the snow. Not really much of a monorail as this trail doesn’t see a lot of winter traffic. After Crag Camp, the snow rapidly disappeared. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-18 |
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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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