| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat E, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at Pinkham Notch for a post-Labor Day Wednesday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lot of rocks in the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
No issues |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Lost Pond Trail was a good, but not flat runout (think, Lincoln Woods) like I had in my mind. Wildcat Ridge is flat for about 25 paces before going straight up. The chimney about a half mile onto WRT took a minute to figure out the way up. Lot of knobs to go over. And after a bunch of them, you end up at the top of the ski area. It was a mostly sunny day so the views were outstanding. It was steep coming down D, but from C to A was pretty easy. The view from Wildcat A looks straight down on Carter Notch Hut. I did it as an out and back, but took the service road down Wildcat instead of dealing with the steep WRT with daylight fading, and saw a couple bears crossing Polecat. It was a long day, but because the terrain is steep at the start, it limited how fast I tried to go. Mud was there in spots, but easy to avoid the worst of it. |
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 | Name: |
KPear |
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 | E-Mail: |
kpearson1978@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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