| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Baldface, North Baldface, Eagle Crag, Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Meader Ridge Trail, Eagle Link, Wild River Trail, Wildcat River Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is a dirt lot on Rt. 113 about 5 cars at 6am, holds about 25 with more parking available on the side of the road. The Glen Ellis lot on Rt. 16 is open and recently paved and painted with parking for about ~50 cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings easy to rock hop, water levels very low |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
~50 blowdowns across the whole hike, many of these are on Eagle Link. Eagle Link extremely overgrown in places and route finding may be difficult in sections |
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 | Bugs: |
Too many wasps |
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 | Comments: |
For the most part trails are extremely dry. There were a few places on Wild River trail that had mud and standing water, these were avoidable in general. As previously mentioned, the Eagle Link trail has a lot of brush encroaching on the trail. The path is clear enough to follow most of the way, but there are one or two sections where the brush is so thick that you can lose the trail. A few sections on Baldface Circle trail, particularly between the Baldfaces, is mildly overgrown. Overall I was pleasantly surprised by how good the trail conditions were. Signs were in good condition, a lot of blowdowns, but most are easy to maneuver around. Canadian smoke has finally been starting to clear, so I had views up to 60 miles on the Baldfaces. |
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 | Name: |
Mountain Goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-20 |
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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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