| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Cap, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Black Cap Trail, Black Cap Connector, Black Cap Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 19, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot at the top of Hurricane Mtn. Rd. is huge now and was pretty full on this day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well, the recent rebuild and widening of Black Cap Trail looks like it was quite the engineering project. Most of the route is now a wide gravel path to accommodate not only heavy foot traffic but mountain bikes. Black Cap Connector and Black Cap Spur also got this treatment and have some impressively-engineered rock drainage structures. Blazing on the open ledges in faint in places. Considering the amount of people that visit here, these should be repainted. Signage at the summit would be helpful to direct folks down the main trail and/or the spur. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not too much of an issue with the wind. |
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 | Comments: |
First time back here since the trail reconstruction and parking expansion were done. Easier than ever to zip up and down. This is definitely more popular with mountain bikers now and I saw several riders peddling up. Views on top continue to very slowly grow in. Some trimming here and there wouldn't be a bad thing. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-20 |
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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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