| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Garfield, Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, Twinway, Garfield Ridge Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot completely full by 8:45am Sunday, had to park on road. Monday, lot had cleared out significantly. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only 3 water crossings, all 3 rock hopped without too much difficulty. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Too many blowdowns to count. Most blowdowns were on Lincoln Woods trail, but there were also some on Bondcliff trail, Twinway and Osseo trail. Several bog bridges were completely rotten on Franconia Ridge trail and Garfield Ridge trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flies, nothing too bad though. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Finally conquered the Pemi Loop! Most portions of Lincoln Woods trail and Franconia Ridge trail were dry, though each had there portions of mud. Garfield Ridge trail had a lot of standing and running water on the trail, and large unavoidable sections of mud. Below Garfield Ridge campsite, there is a very steep section of the trail climbing up a waterfall. None of the rocks I noticed being too slippery, but I always recommend heightened caution on wet rocks, especially on steep slopes. Bondcliff trail between Bond and Bondcliff was dry, but there were wet sections below the summit of Bondcliff. Twinway between Guyot and South Twin also had several wet sections. Garfield Ridge trail was by far the toughest section of the entire hike, it took 7 hours to complete the full trail, most other trails were fairly easy. Osseo trail had a little mud on the higher elevations, but overall was in fairly decent condition. Due to how strenuous this hike is, I'm not sure if it matters which direction you do it. I did it counter-clockwise and worked out well, though I would recommend doing this hike over 3 days instead 2. 2 days definitely pushes physical limitations. Many of these trails received more rain today so there may be more mud than there was when I climbed up yesterday. |
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 | Name: |
Mountain goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-12 |
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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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