| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Baldface, North Baldface, Eagle Crag, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Meader Ridge Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at 6:20 in lot. Tons of overflow on 113 at 2pm per usual due to emerald pool swimmers/tourists |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few small blowdown. One massive 2’ diameter Beech lowdown on BCT. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Unless your dog is part mountain goat or you hate your dog I would not take them on the South ledges! Rest of hike also pretty tough with gnarly scrambles and little water and tons of sun exposure |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes down low early. Wife got stung in the face by a solitary bee by the shelter. No nest identified. Really poor luck! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Packed out some Tibetan prayer flags (litter) someone had adhered to the South summit sign. |
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 | Comments: |
This completed James’ 52WAV list and Margaret’s second round. At four years and four months James beat his big sister’s first round time by 16 months:) Uneventful hike up to the ledges-James and I loved them and he cruised right up. Margaret and my better half did not appreciate them quite as much but they were dry and safe and they persevered! It was a gorgeous sunny day up there and the trails were not very crowded. Margaret presented her little bro with his official patch on Eagle Crag and we backtracked to take the magnificent Bicknell Ridge Trail down. Really love this route! We cruised over to Great Glen afterwards for the Seek the Peak expo where the kids had a blast, we pigged out on awesome BBQ, and enjoyed some ice cream. Great way to wrap up another memorable milestone day with the kiddos! |
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 | Name: |
James, Badass, Silent Running, Mrs. Spence |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-07-19 |
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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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