| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Lost Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Found a space without much issue at Pinkham early in the afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We considered crossing at the Wildcat Ridge Trail, but fording would have been required, and it didn't look safe to do so with the current. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail maintainer recently cut out a blowdown and installed a new sign at the Wildcat Ridge junction. A number of failed bog bridges. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal due to weather. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We had considered doing a loop with the Direttissima, but the water crossing was not safe, so it turned into an out-and-back. Mucky in places, but not terrible.
Cloudy early afternoon with temperatures in the 50s. Felt more like early May than late May. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-25 |
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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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