| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Airline, Lowe's Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at Lowe's store. Trekked 2.7 on the Presidential rail trail to start at Valley way. Plenty of room in this perking lot. |
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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: |
None notable, waterfalls were beautiful up Valley Way |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blow down on VW easy to get around, Going down Lowe's Path after Gray Knob was extremely wet. Slabs were covered in moss, mud, and wet surfaces. Made it spicy for sure. Mud was unavoidable in certain places. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only saw one way below the summit. |
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 | Comments: |
Going up Valley way for Madison was perfect. The trail is steep but the footing is secure and the trail was very well maintained. From the hut I went up the Osgood trail. Stayed at the hut. Next day went up Airline for Adams. It was so much fun. It was a great climb. Tricky to follow and I had to find the best way to climb and scramble around the boulders. Descending down Lowe's path to Thunderstorm junction was very nice. I did enjoy the great views from there down to Gray Knob. But honestly will most likely never go down this trail from Gray Knob due to the deteriorated trail conditions. The weather was dry and perfect for hiking. |
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 | Name: |
trinkets77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
treesa37@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-09 |
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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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