| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Giant Falls, Dream Lake, Dryad Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Peabody Brook Trail, Dryad Falls Trail, Austin Brook Trail, Gates Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 1-2 cars at the end of Peabody Brook trail, no obvious room at Gates. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Just stream hops |
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 | Comments: |
Eroded on the way up to Giant Falls. Bog bridges were mostly in good shape, two flipped up on us. Dryad Falls trail was "blazed" with different colored flagging tape?? The brushy section was a bit tough. Lots of raspberry bushes- probably why we saw a bear.
Gates Brook Trail was sort of crazy. the recent slash was tough to walk on and get to, need to be very mindful of the occasional blazes. Obviously brush was super high.
Really enjoyed the Peabody Brook Trail, Giant Falls have a very accurate name. Dryad Falls Trail was less pleasant- only the middle part felt like a real trail but gorgeous falls. Austin Brook and Gates Brook are almost all logging cuts. Glad I brought the pants for today! Good for this rainy day. Only views we missed out on were Bald ledges. |
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 | Name: |
wheresizzy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.wheresizzy.com/post/giant-falls-dream-lake-and-dryad-falls-via-peabody-brook-dryad-falls-austin-brook-and-gates-bro |
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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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