| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Huntington Ravine Trail, Alpine Garden Trail, Tuckerman Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 4, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Generous parking at Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on a Monday at 8:30am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only the first Cutler River crossing on Huntington Ravine Trail perplexed us. We first went too high up the boulder/cascades and finally went lower and crossed. Water levels were nominal, perhaps our gps or our thinking was not. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most trails in good condition. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few. Not surprisingly, none on Huntington Ravine. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not many, thankfully. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Always a tee-shirt or two at first trail sign headed down from Hermit Lake Shelter. |
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 | Comments: |
Save for the wildfire smoke, it was generally a great weather day. Partly Sunny and no rain.
This was our first encounter with Huntington's Headwall Fan, on trail of course.
- We chose a dry weather day, proceeded by at least one good weather day, to ensure dry rock conditions.
- Certainly a few ledges or slabs were challenging given few obvious (to hikers) foot holds, etc.
- We ran into 3 rock climbers who had earlier climbed the Pinnacle (?) and were heading down Huntington Ravine trail(!).
They said something along the lines of: "Worst ever trail descent in the White Mountains." :-)
-The short steep chimney near the Fan's top was a contortionist's dream. Not that hard, you just need to
"be one with the rock": smear your whole self against the rock in order to advance upward. (Again, we're not trained rock climbers.)
- We saw Purple Harebells, and Yellow Arnica wildflowers along a rill on our ascent.
- I noted Red-fruited Pixie Cup lichen in between ledge cracks, along with the usual cast of Map Lichen, Shield Lichen and etc all over the rocks.
- In Alpine Garden to name a few: there were plots of Mountain Avens & Harebells, Three-leafed Rattlesnake Root, Cutlers Goldenrod and finally, False Hellebore flowering.
- On descent we noticed Purple-stemmed angelica adjacent to a rill on Tucks.
We had a few challenges and had a great day of hiking! |
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 | Name: |
Mike D and friends |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-07 |
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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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