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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Dream Lake, Bald Cap Peak Ledges, NH
Trails
Trails: Peabody Brook Trail, Bald Cap Peak Ledges Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 5, 2025
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Room for maybe 3 or 4 vehicles across from trail entrance on North Road in Shelburne.. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water level low easy rock hops 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Did some volunteer trail work on unadopted part of Peabody Brook Trail, after the Giant Falls Spur; we cleaned some drainages and removed about 10 blow downs but maybe 4 or 5 remain, step overs except for a gnarly one along the lake; some spots of "car wash" softwoods that will need to be removed.. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Skeeters early then in the afternoon black flies were attacking!! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Dream Lake has some interesting views of Adams and Washington from the far end; Bald Cap Peak Ledges also interesting views of surrounding area..looks like PBT will be getting some attention, it is an interesting one..  
Name
Name: Keith E 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2025-07-06 
Link
Link: https:// 
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