| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Daniel Doan Trail, J Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Top half of J Trail could use a good haircut - lot of small branches in the way.
One large blowdown on J Trail just before the big bridge (while descending) that is pushing people about 20' off trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Mousely Brook Rd and Daniel Doan trailhead parkings both in good shape. Still a lot of logging activity at the bottom of Daniel Doan but it's easy to follow the trail - looks freshly marked! |
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 | Name: |
Garret |
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 | E-Mail: |
lane.genetic_1s@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-26 |
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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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