| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, Black Snoot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail, Black Snout Trail, Turtleback Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 separate lots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Recent water bar work down low, unplugged a couple due to heavy rains the day before. Lots of small branches down, removed so many. Blowdown with herd path around on the small part of Turtleback I did. Small saw would handle everything right now. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trails for them |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies out & biting |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
1st hike in quite a while, life happens. Wanted something close so this was a great choice. Very gentle grades on all trails. Cutoff was by far the wettest, lots of rock hopping but feet will eventually be wet. Minor snow above 2700 feet, melting fast. Hazy view# from both but still beautiful. Was thinking about grabbing Turtleback as well, weather was moving in so another day. So nice to be back in the woods! Only saw 3 people out. |
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 | Name: |
buzza77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
buzza77@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-01 |
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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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