| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking alongside the Kancamagus Highway (route 112). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All the small brooks on the Pine Bend Brook Trail are easy to cross on rocks. Some were just beneath the water level. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tremendous sawing and chopping of many trees on both the Pine Bend Brook Trail and the Mt Tripyramid Trail. The remaining tree falls are on or near the ground. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
OK, if your dog is comfortable on steep rock slabs. Some may require assistance. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some bothersome black flies while standing still. No need for the head net. |
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 | Comments: |
The hiking is easy from the trailhead to the wilderness boundary with several small water crossings and some mud in places.
After the wilderness sign, the trail ascends the valley with some rocky sections. Some of these rocks have a coating of moss with damp surfaces making them a potential slip hazard.
The trail heads steeply out of the valley with some rock stairs that help to control erosion and improve the footing. Thereafter the path ascends moderately to the junction with Scaur Ridge Trail.
There is an easy stretch on a ridge before the final steep climb up the cone of North Tripyramid over some steep rock slabs. The trail will test your agility/flexibility. There are side trails in the adjacent woods to avoid the steepest rock surfaces that are slippery when wet.
The trail between North Peak and Middle Peak is fairly easy.
Lots of Lady's Slipper near the beginning of Pine Bend Brook Trail. Lots of Bluebead Lilies, Bunchberries, and Starflowers at higher elevation. The Painted Trillium and Hobblebuah blooms are on there way out.
Met many hikers out today. Most were New Englanders except an AMC Pinkham Notch employee from Ithaca NY.
Under mostly gray skies, there were some views of the nearby mountains. The Presidential Range was in clouds. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek@roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-11 |
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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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