| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Clay, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Franklin, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Airline, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Clay Loop, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Crawford Path, Crawford Connector |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, July 8, 2024 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, all rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two large blowdowns across the trail on Valley Way, likely from the recent rain. Both were North of the crossing with the Watson Path. The northernmost one was about waist height but was getting lower with each hiker that stepped on it.
The blazes were very faded in the Northern Presidentials other than sections overlapping with the AT. This generally wasn't an issue as it was straightforward to navigate between cairns, though! |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad, but a little buggy going up Valley Way and on Crawford Path from Pierce to 302. Some bugs in the muddy bits between Monroe and Pierce. I didn't have issues with bites (mostly a nuisance). |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Two items: a navy Carhartt hoody on the southern part of the Eisenhower loop, and navy(?) long underwear from Fruit of the Loom on the Crawford Path going up the Crawford path toward Pierce (between Eisenhower and Pierce). We left both on the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
We did a southbound presidential traverse, going up Valley Way before continuing on Airline/Gulfside to Adams (then Gulfside, Crawford path).
Wet and slippery rocks through Madison, with running water and lots of mud going up Valley Water. There were some muddy bits on Crawford Path between Monroe and Pierce, but mostly fully dry south of Washington. After a cloudy morning, the fog burned off for a beautiful above treeline day! |
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 | Name: |
cmehike |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-08 |
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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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