| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mount Hayes (Ledges), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mahoosuc Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking lot next to bridge by the river, room for about a half dozen to ten cars depending on how people park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are a couple of small crossings that are easily rock hopped, watch pout for glaze ice on rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three walk around blowdowns between mile 2 and 2.5. A folding saw could easily clean up most of this, I will try to remember to bring it with me next time up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
easy one for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is mostly bare ground until Fairy Spring junction around 2.75 miles in. Standing water, running water, and mud in the usual spots but for mid March it was nice to have a snow free trail this early. Above Fairy Spring to the ledges there is a decent ice flow that covers the trail for a few hundred feet, easily bypassed by going off trail into the mostly open woods. Ledges are bare. I did not continue on to the summit but I'd expect there to be rotting snow and icy spots if you head there. |
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 | Name: |
Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor Biscuit(S) |
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 | E-Mail: |
dailey7779@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/17755926023 |
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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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