| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Castle Trail, Gulfside, Lowe's Path, Presidential Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot was mostly full by 8am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossing of Israel river at the beginning of castle trail is rock hoppable after looking around for a bit |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
number of blowdowns on Castle trail but nothing you can't get around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
pretty terrible down low, not much higher up |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
up castle trail to Jefferson. bits of mud here and there but mostly dry, no snow nor ice anywhere on this trail. castles are looking cool like usual. still waiting on spring to come to the higher elevations. from Jefferson went across Gulfside to Adams. Gulfside was all dry except for a 50ft or so area of snow that's a bit sketchy to cross. from Adam's went down Lowe's path. Nice to see a handful of improved sections of trail on there. no snow nor ice on Lowes either. A bit more mud towards the bottom of Lowe's but nothing bad. Bugs started getting really bad the last mile or so before the rail trail. |
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 | Name: |
Marshall |
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 | E-Mail: |
politic.tinkles_0e@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-24 |
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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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