| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ranger Trail, Lambert Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot in great shape. Not overly muddy or underwater as it is sometimes! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hop by the old Ranger cabin |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
10” poplar trunk and 3” birch across Ranger trail at .6 mile mark. Dead woodpecker’d pine across trail at 2500’ just below LR intersection. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Beware the broken glass all around the tower!!! Tons of it. Other than that nice dog loop lots of water on Ranger Trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Tons of broken glass all over ground beneath/around tower, on steps, and in tower itself (where a broken window occurred). Big time paw hazard for pups!
I had the idea that Ranger was terrible/muddy/no fun from past hike on it many years ago. Really enjoyed it today. Was in great shape, not that muddy and very serene along the brook. kids loved it too. Rocks all over mountain that were in the shade were very greasy. Felt like summer in the hardwoods with lack of shade. As noted above there’s broken glass everywhere by the tower. Leash your dogs and approach with caution! The three year old was fearless going up tower, the six year old chickened out and stayed with Fin:) Views were extremely hazy/ limited. The final 800’ of descent from the big view ledges to the lot was horrible! Worst leaf slip and slide ever! Deep layer of dry ones on top of wet ones made it impossible for us to stay upright despite all our efforts. Crazy to say but descending Ranger would be a WAY better option right now to avoid that nonsense!!! |
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 | Name: |
Spence, Margaret, James, Fin |
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 | E-Mail: |
stormyweatherholt@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-31 |
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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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