| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Baldface, South Baldface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Branch Trail, Wild River Trail, Eagle Link, Baldface Circle Trail, Baldface Knob Trail, Slippery Brook Trail, Slippery Brook Road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of people camping on East branch and Slippery Brook road, every site was filled. East branch lot had 5 cars at the turn around, room for a few more. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major crossings until my bushwhack on the abandoned part of East Branch. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Eagle Link is very thick with hobble bush in places, tough to follow wading through it. |
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 | Bugs: |
Plenty of deer flies, mosquitos and black flies. Gnats too. Had one tick on me. Lots of undergrowth to wade through on Eagle Link. |
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 | Comments: |
Day 1: Got a 5 pm start and made it to a stealth site off of Eagle Link to camp by 8:00 pm. East Branch trail had some deep mud nearing Perkins Notch. Met 2 other backpackers heading there. Eagle Link was a nice gentle climb, but so overgrown I feared it might be an abandoned route. Day 2: Slippery Brook trail back to the road was in good shape, went by quick. After a short road walk, I decided to follow the old East branch trail (unmaintained) rather than the road, since it seemed like I could bail out easily. Gaia says it’s 3.2 miles. The first 2 miles you can imagine there being a trail, but after the road crossing I was regretting my decision to go through a beaver marsh. No chance of dry shoes here, it was just plowing through thick weeds and mud. I had a swim at the end and changed my shoes, feeling satisfied. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-05 |
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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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