| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Duck Pond Mountain, Mt. Lowell, Mt. Anderson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No other cars in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is pretty low, rock hops mostly dry rocks, a few slippery ones. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found my poles! Went back up to the Bemis meadow where I left them last week. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a very satisfying day in the woods as I’ve wanted to summit Anderson and Lowell for many years. I started at Nancy Pond and made a 4 mile loop in just under 5 hours of dense bushwhacking. Navigation was pretty easy as there are some views through the trees. However, I was pushed south aiming for A from Duck pond, ending up closer to L, but it worked out well for this loop. I thought I might go down to Carrigain notch after A but was pushed east by the fear of cliffs in the notch. This was the slowest part, descending back toward Norcross and Nancy pond. My arms are red but not bleeding and I still have both my eyeballs, and plenty of spruce needles as souvenirs. Also, I found my lost poles up in Bemis meadow, and I was able to whack back down to the NP trail cutting a mile off the Bemis trail plus a few hundred feet. 4,300 feet for the day and 13 miles approx. |
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 | Name: |
Carl Gifford |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-09-06 |
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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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