| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Mexico, Mt. Paugus -- South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Big Rock Cave Trail, Old Paugus Trail, Lawrence Trail, Cabin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked right at the trail of the left side. There is a house to the right. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy |
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 | Bugs: |
Was hot and humid so the black flies were out. Deerflies were annoying too. Used bug spray and it helped no bites but they flew around my ears. |
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 | Comments: |
Mexico is a nice warm up and the caves are after the Mexico summit. After it dips down to the only real water crossing then starts a gradual then steeper climb. There was a gully of rocks, dirt and debris that you go up and take a sharp right halfway up. I continued up and bushwhacked right back to the trail. Fun quick scramble! There is a lookout ledge on the way to the summit. Also, Im going to time it right next year because there is a bunch of Rhododendron bushes the were just past blooming in between the lookout ledge and summit. Once on summit if you if you turn left and go down a little there is a huge flat ledge and great unobstructed view of Whiteface and Passaconaway. Heading down Lawrence is a mix of sand and woods. Is it the easier, sure footed way down. Going up Old Paugus has a couple of rocks and that was surprisingly slippery and that gully is a scramble. I would recommend this loop counterclockwise. |
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 | Name: |
stacey D |
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 | E-Mail: |
uppy@juno.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-06 |
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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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