| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Potash Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Potash Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Maybe 6 cars when I arrived (mostly Hedgehog hikers, it seems), 1 when I returned. Plenty of room |
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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: |
One water crossing that was easy to rock hop across - water is relatively low right now, so that may change depending on conditions. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Upper part of trail (switchbacks) is pretty eroded - lots of bare roots on trail (scoured). Might need some additional drainage to divert water from trail during floods. Could use a little bit of additional blazing on the rock slabs from the first viewpoint to the summit |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs seen |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs at all elevations (stagnant pond at trailhead) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found metal dog collar on trail; left wrapped around trailhead sign. |
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 | Comments: |
Enjoyable hike - a little more challenging than I would have thought for the final elevation (2600'?). The trail was overall in good condition - keep an eye out for stumps. This area has a cool cross-section of several different kinds of forest (hardwood, spruce-fir). Saw my first spruce grouse, which scared the living daylights out of me. The slabs up top have great views of the surrounding mountains (Passaconaway, Tripyramid, Hedgehog). |
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 | Name: |
SlowTracer |
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 | E-Mail: |
williamandrewoliver@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-06-04 |
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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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