| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Black Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Final 1/4 mile up one lane "primitive road" (USFS's wording) to trailhead parking area requires good clearance on your vehicle, especially after heavy rain. We had no trouble in an suv, but went slow thru mud puddles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nada |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Large silver birch still over trail, 1/2 way up. An alternate path around is almost established. One other, smaller tree over trail is easily stepped around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nope. :-( |
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 | Bugs: |
A few, but Not bad. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
On way up, overcast, hot, humid and no breeze. At summit ledges, a breeze and eventually some clearing skies (locally) as we retraced our steps back to trailhead.
Only saw 5 other souls on our hike. One guy who probably came up from the other, southern trailhead, and a group of 4 who came up from Black Mtn trailhead, just as we did.
Really taken by views all around on ledges. Moosilauke remained in a cloud Bank, but lower peaks very visible.
Ledges' Amphilbolite mixed with quartz and what appears to be granitic folds was pretty cool stuff. Like most rock in NH, crustose lichens painted most of exposed ledge and erratics. Some reindeer lichen, old man's beard in wooden areas. Tiniest bit of British Soldier lichen struggling to gain a toe hold in rock niches, maybe not enough sustance in mainly mineral soil. Seen this before on Welch/Dickey. |
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 | Name: |
Mike D |
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 | E-Mail: |
fourseasonhiker@gee-mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-13 |
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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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