| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Bemis, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail, Fire Warden’s Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 29, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Just a FS truck there at 2:00 pm, 2 cars when I left at 6:00 pm. Room for maybe 6 in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping 3 streams. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Saw two gentlemen heading down with a chainsaw, they had just cut a big hardwood log that was across Nancy Pond trail about a mile up it looked like. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I’d say this is a dog friendly place. |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of spider webs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my 2 trekking poles, I forgot them somewhere between the meadow and the summit on the old trail, or close to it. |
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 | Comments: |
A successful summit of Mt. Bemis was had this afternoon. I read Section Hiker’s report of an abandoned trail starting at 1800’ and going to at least 3000’ so thought I’d give it a shot. I found this trail but wasn’t sure at first because it starts heading east instead of west for a bit before switching back, then it was straight along the ridge at an easy grade. After the open meadow at 3000’ it changed direction and got thick but I stayed on it, just looking down for footprints all the way to the tower. It was a short whack to the canister and back. The view into the Dry River just below the tower was the highlight! I did lose the trail briefly on the way down from the tower, and running late in the day I checked my recorded track to get back on the trail. Getting off trail would not be fun here. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G. |
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 | E-Mail: |
Calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-29 |
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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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