| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Crystal Mountain - South Peak, Crystal Mountain - North Peak, NH |
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Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Same spot I parked for West Tucker, just East/ Southeast of South Crystal and headed up through a grassy logged area/ skid path |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some hopping around a muddy stream on my way down from North to avoid wet feet. (This was after a long dry spell too.) |
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 | Comments: |
I headed up through a logged area in thick weeds, slash and raspberry on moose paths . Once I hit the woods the going was good, some hobblebush here and there but not too bad. I went west until gaining the ridge, then followed it north to the easy to find summit. Continuing north to the next peak was a miserable sea of hobblebush on the descent to the col, then lots of step-over blowdowns all the way up North peak. Woods are open though, and spotting the canister on the broad flat summit wasn’t hard thankfully. The descent due east was no better. Blowdowns and then hobblebush down low. But, I had a nice moose encounter in a muddy area. I heard a few ATVs pass by as I got close to the road, then it was a quick jog back to complete the loop. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-19 |
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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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