| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Nancy Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 other car in the lot, plenty of room (maybe space for 6-8 cars total before overflow parking along 302) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One big jump below the ruins of an old building (less than 2 miles up). In high water, this and the waterfall crossing could be tough, as well as a few smaller ones |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape. A big blowdown in the switchbacks above the cascades looks like it was recently taken care of. May need some more blazing around the river crossings at and below the cascades |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
A few around waterways, some moths and butterflies, some water striders on Nancy Pond and in shallow pools, but no mosquitos or black flies yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day to be out - this trail was a little more challenging than I was expecting, especially with the amount of snow above the cascades. As of 5/1, I would advise waiting 2-3 weeks before attempting Nancy Pond... or bring snowshoes and (not or) spikes and a good attitude. The spring flowers are beginning their dance at the lower elevations, with painted trilliums, red trilliums, yellow violets, hobblebush, and Canada mayflowers in early bloom (earlier bloom uphill). Bunch of cool logging artifacts to see around 2 miles in. Briefly lost the trail at the river crossing just below the cascades... If there was previously a tree on the south riverbank that had a blaze, it fell down (or its bark fell off). Soon after the cascades, there were consistently patches of snow on the trail (up to knee deep; past the steeps, up to waist deep). Signs of pine marten scat on rocks in the middle of the trail. Nancy Pond was eerily quiet, with one or two wood frogs breaking the silence. Not much amphibian or insect movement up there yet, but definitely signs of recent beaver activity, with spruce chips near the eastern tip of the pond. A mallard pair also went swimming by. All in all, a great day! |
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 | Name: |
GlitterBeard |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-02 |
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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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