| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Washington, Mt. Franklin, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Upper Bruin, Airline, Airline Cutoff, Star Lake Trail, Gulfside, Israel Ridge Path, Trinity Heights Connector, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Its summer, gotta be there early to get a spot in a lot instead of roadside |
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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 easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lotta really scary leaners on valley way, also Crawford path could use a good trimming in many of the scrubby areas between Franklin and Pierce |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Many enjoying this lovely summer day |
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 | Bugs: |
Very few, also on a strange tangent the Howker ridge lot is really |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Cutesy little very lazy presi traverse as I needed no summits and was there for the car spot & moral support. We started at 2:45am up Valley Way (moist af climbing outta the thick clouds) and hung a right up Upper Bruin to watch a killer undercast sunrise on the very windy stretch of airline (I only had to retrieve my hat & headlamp outta 3 or 4 bushes, thanks wind). Popped back into the trees on Airline Cutoff so I could get water at the hut and watched the rest of the sunrise from Star Lake. Then back to the hut & standard route up Adams and over to Edmands Col. I stayed on Gulfside all the way to the summit spur to Washington (tragically was too early for pizza). Went around Monroe on Crawford path and tagged Franklin, Ike & Pierce on the way down to the car. Passed so many (100+?!) people heading up to Washington on our way down to Lakes. |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-07-13 |
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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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